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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A12, getting a general score of 84.7 against 80.3. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much sharper display than Galaxy A12, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch of display, a lot better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a lot better video definition, a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light environments and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Galaxy A12 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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