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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, having a 98.1 score against 84.9. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than Asus ROG Phone 5s, although they were released with only a couple months difference. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12 version.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s's processing unit is very similar to the Galaxy S21 Ultra one, and although the Asus ROG Phone 5s has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a bit brighter screen and more pixels per inch of display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Galaxy S21 Ultra, both of them have equal internal storage. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has lower 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also counts with a way better 108 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has better battery performance than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
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