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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a general score of 84.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A31's 81.3 general score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is newer, but thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy A31. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution. Galaxy A31 features more memory for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better camera than Galaxy A31, because it has a much higher video resolution, a way higher resolution back camera, a larger camera aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has greater battery duration than Galaxy A31, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity.
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