Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover 5, having a score of 84.7 against 78.1. Asus ROG Phone 5's body is thicker and noticeably heavier than the Galaxy XCover 5. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2448px resolution, a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and a bigger display. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera and a way better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 100% bigger battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.