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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, getting a overall score of 91.8 against 84.9. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12. Galaxy S21 is a a lot thinner and noticeably lighter device than Asus ROG Phone 5s, even though both of them were released only 7 months apart.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S21. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit better screen density and a little brighter display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera in the back with a much better resolution and higher video frame rate.
The Galaxy S21 and Asus ROG Phone 5s have extremely similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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