Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 14 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, having a overall score of 84.2 against 78.1. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro design is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S5 Plus's, although it is a little thicker and extremely heavier. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the previous 14 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a way better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger camera aperture, a lot bigger sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution.
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