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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| -- | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is better than Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 overall score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is older than the Asus ROG Phone 8, it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has the previous 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a better looking display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit larger display. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a much better performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 4500mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a way more mega pixels camera.
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