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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Asus ROG Phone 5 — quick specs

  • Network
    5G / LTE
  • Display
    —
  • Camera
    64 MP
  • Memory
    256 GB
  • Battery
    6000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 11

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G — quick specs

  • Network
    5G
  • Display
    —
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    256 GB
  • Battery
    S21: 4000 Lithium polymer / S21+: 4800 Lithium polymer / S21 Ultra: 5000 Lithium polymer / S21 FE: 4500 Lithium polymer
  • OS
    Android 11

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
A2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE and 5G
B2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
LAUNCH
Status
AAvailable. Released 2021
BS21, S21+ and S21 Ultra: / S21 FE:
Announced
A—
BS21, S21+ and S21 Ultra: / S21 FE:
BODY
Dimensions
A172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3
BS21: 151.7xx71.2xx7.9 / S21+: 161.5xx75.6xx7.8 / S21 Ultra: 165.1xx75.6xx8.9 / S21 FE: 155.7xx74.5xx7.9
Weight
A238 g
BS21: 169 g / S21+: 200 g / S21 Ultra: 227 g / S21 FE: 177 g
Build
ASlate
BSlate
SIM
A—
BnanoSIM, eSIM / Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM in dual stand-by
DISPLAY
Type
A6.78 in AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080p 1080 × 2448 pixels, 20.4:9 aspect ratio (395 ppi), 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10+
B—
PLATFORM
OS
AROG UI based on Android 11
BS21, S21+ and S21 Ultra: / Original: Android 11 with One UI 3.1 / Current: Android 15 with One UI 7 / S21 FE: / Original: Android 12 with One UI 4 / Current: Android 16 with One UI 8
Chipset
AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
B—
CPU
AOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 680 Prime + 3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 Gold + 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver)
BExynos: Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1, 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) / Snapdragon: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz, 3x2.42 GHz and 4x1.80 GHz) Kryo 680
GPU
AAdreno 660
BExynos: Mali-G78 MP14 / Snapdragon: Adreno 660
MEMORY
Card slot
ANone
BNone
Internal
AUFS 3.1 / 128/256 GB (Base) / 256 GB (Pro) / 512 GB (Ultimate)
BS21, S21+ and S21 FE: 128/256 GB UFS 3.1 / S21 Ultra: 128/256/512 GB UFS 3.1
MAIN CAMERA
Video
A4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Single
A64 MP Sony Exmor IMX686, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8 μm, PDAF + 13 MP, f/2.4, 125˚, 11mm (ultrawide) + 5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) / LED flash, HDR, panorama, 8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
B—
Dual
A—
BAll: Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama / Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS / S21 and S21+: / 12 MP, f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS / 64 MP, f/2.0, 28 mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8 μm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical, 3x hybrid / 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4 μm, Super Steady video S21 Ultra: / 108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8 μm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS / 10 MP, f/4.9, 240 mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical / 10 MP, f/2.4, 70 mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical / 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4 μm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video S21 FE: / 12 MP, f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), Dua
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9 μm
BS21 and S21+: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF / S21 Ultra: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7 μm, PDAF / S21 FE: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes, with stereo speakers
BDolby Atmos stereo speakers tuned by AKG
3.5mm jack
ANo
BNo
COMMS
WLAN
ABluetooth 5.2, HFP, AVRCP, HID, PAN, OPP, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive / WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2x2 MIMO (2.4, 5 & 6 GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, NFC
BBluetooth 5.2 / Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax(Wi-Fi 6E: S21 Ultra)
Bluetooth
A5.x, A2DP, LE
B5.x, A2DP, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
AUSB Type-C
BUSB Type-C
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
A65W Fast charging, Reverse charging 10W Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 5
BUSB PD: 25W (PPS), 15W (non-PPS) / 15 W QI wireless / 4.5 W Reverse wireless
Battery Type
A6000mAh Li-Po (2x 3000mAh)
BS21: 4000 Lithium polymer / S21+: 4800 Lithium polymer / S21 Ultra: 5000 Lithium polymer / S21 FE: 4500 Lithium polymer

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