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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s is better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a global score of 84.9 against 75.8. Asus ROG Phone 5s's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but it is much heavier. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a lot more opaque display and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
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