Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-08-26 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Glacier | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a general score of 84.9, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5s is way thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's a bit lighter and also newer. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has a more recent 12 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 2 GB more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a little smaller screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5s and Microsoft Surface Duo have similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 68 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger aperture, a much higher video resolution and a much more MP back camera.
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