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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a global score of 84.9, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 score. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5s is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A21, it's thicker and heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has newer 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a little bigger screen, a better display pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2448 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5s takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos.
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