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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-08-26 | -- |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | -- |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 a general score of 84.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 general score. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has newer 12 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides you a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a little sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics co-processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger sensor. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 71% bigger battery capacity.
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