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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| -- | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 has a global score of 84.7, which is better than Samsung W2017's global score of 73.2. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a much thinner but somewhat heavier device than the Samsung W2017. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little sharper screen than Samsung W2017, because although it has a much worse count of pixels in each inch of display, it also counts with a way larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2448 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little better performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung W2017 features a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung W2017, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes greater videos and photos than Samsung W2017, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a much higher resolution back camera.
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