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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-08-26 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Asus ROG Phone 5s has a score of 84.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S9's 83.3 overall score. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S9's, but it's thicker and heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a much lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2448, it also counts with a larger screen. The Galaxy S9 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with lot more mega pixels. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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