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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 5s is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a overall score of 84.9 against 74.9. The Asus ROG Phone 5s body is way newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution and a just a bit better pixels amount per inch in the screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 5 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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