Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is slightly better than Galaxy S7 edge, having a overall score of 84.7 against 78.1. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a noticeably newer phone than Galaxy S7 edge, although it's much heavier and incredibly thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more cores and more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a much worse display density, it also counts with a larger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5 takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger sensor taking way better quality photos and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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