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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is much better than the Galaxy A21, with a overall score of 84.2 against 76.1. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a much newer device than Galaxy A21, but it's heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices have Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the newer 14 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10, so it gives lots of additional features.
Galaxy A21 features a much faster CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a way better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a quite bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and more pixels per screen inch.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures, a lot higher video quality and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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