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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's 84.7 score. The Galaxy S21 design is much lighter and noticeably thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 5, even when both of them were only released 3 months apart. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the processor in Galaxy S21, both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better looking display than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels density and a quite more brightness. Asus ROG Phone 5 features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy S21 one, they have the same internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has higher video frame rates, a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more mega-pixels camera.
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