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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a general score of 84.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a incredibly newer cellphone than Galaxy A40, but it's heavier and a lot thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a little worse display density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a much bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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