Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS 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 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a global score of 84.9, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. The Asus ROG Phone 5s design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A21's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much sharper display than Galaxy A21, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2448px resolution, a quite bigger display and a higher pixel density. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures, a back-facing camera with a lot higher 64 MP resolution and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a really longer battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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