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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-08-26 | -- |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | -- |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a global score of 84.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's 81.5 overall score. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has the previous 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better performing CPU than Galaxy S23 Ultra. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a brighter display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen and a much lower 1080 x 2448 resolution, they both have a same size screen. Asus ROG Phone 5s captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, a smaller aperture and a lot tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 5s both count with really similar memory for applications and games, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
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