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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a score of 84.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note8's 83 score. Asus ROG Phone 5s is a notably newer phone than Galaxy Note8, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has the older 12 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2448px, it also counts with a little bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos and a way higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a way better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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