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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, getting a 91.8 score against 84.2. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has Android 14. Even though Galaxy S21 is much older than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, it's design is extremely lighter and thinner.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features just a bit better display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also counts with way more brightness and a little larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking images in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video resolution and the same 24 fps video frame rates, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels and a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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