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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-29 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone's 77.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 body is noticeably newer and lighter than Asus ROG Phone's, but it is just a little thicker. Asus ROG Phone features a sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160, a higher pixel density and a bit bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy XCover 5 takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has slower video frame rates, they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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