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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has an overall score of 84.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21's 84.1 global score. Asus ROG Phone 5's body is newer than the Galaxy M21's, although it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with way more brightness, a bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2448px resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy M21, because it has a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a much higher 64 MP resolution camera and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a battery duration that's very similar to Galaxy M21's battery life.
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