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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A6's score of 75.8. The Asus ROG Phone 5 construction is newer, but noticeably thicker and extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy A6. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A6, because it has a bigger display, a better pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2448 resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures and a much more MP back camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has a 100% more battery capacity.
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