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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a score of 84.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. The Asus ROG Phone 5s design is notably newer, but noticeably heavier and much thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little worse pixel amount per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a way larger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a better memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a way better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 100% more battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
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