Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-26 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s has an overall score of 84.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's score of 83. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. Asus ROG Phone 5s's construction is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note8's, but it's heavier and thicker.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little bit lower pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2448px, it also counts with a little larger display. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a much larger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Galaxy Note8 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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