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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black glare |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with an 86.3 score against 75.8. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 is a lot newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017), it's a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
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