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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a general score of 84.7, which is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s global score of 71.9. Asus ROG Phone 5's body is way newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it's much thicker and much heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a way larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way higher 64 MP resolution back facing camera, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a larger camera aperture. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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