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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone has a general score of 77.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 score. Asus ROG Phone is a newer device than Galaxy A5 (2016), although it is thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ROG Phone counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little worse pixels amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Asus ROG Phone has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2016) takes much better photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photos in low light environments, they both have the same video definition. Asus ROG Phone has a much longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 38% greater battery size.
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