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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-10-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 Sport is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone, with a global score of 77.8 against 77.1. Although the Galaxy S5 Sport is notably older and just a little bit thicker than Asus ROG Phone, it's design is still extremely lighter. Asus ROG Phone has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a little bit better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S5 Sport takes greater photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and lower video frame rate, they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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