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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone has a global score of 77.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Even though Asus ROG Phone is newer than Galaxy A5 (2017), it's a little thicker and a lot heavier. Asus ROG Phone counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much better camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, they both have the same video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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