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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 6 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 79.1 score against 75.8. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 6 is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it is notably heavier and noticeably thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a way better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 6 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a really larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 6 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a better camera than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back. The Asus ROG Phone 6 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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