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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has an overall score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5's global score of 78.1. Although Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is way heavier than Galaxy XCover 5, it's just a little bit thinner and incredibly newer. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has newer 14 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and increased performance.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a really superior processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a way better battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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