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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is much better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's score of 84.7. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 5 were only released 3 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little bit better screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a better pixel density, a little bit more brightness and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 and Galaxy S21 Ultra have extremely similar storage capacity for apps and games, both have exactly the same internal storage. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit superior CPU than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a slightly better camera than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has slower 24 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 7680x4320 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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