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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a 79.5 score against 71.8. Asus ROG Phone 8's design is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it is a lot heavier and thicker. Galaxy J5 (2017) counts with a very superior CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher pixel density, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a way larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a very superior camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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