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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2015-12-16 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has an overall score of 84.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), it is a lot heavier and thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a way higher video resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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