ASUS ROG Phone 5s vs. Nokia XR21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ROG Phone 5s and Nokia XR21. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ROG Phone 5s vs. Nokia XR21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZS676KS TA-1486
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 173 mm 168 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than Nokia XR21.
Width 77 mm 78.58 mm Nokia XR21 has greater width than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Depth 9.9 mm 10.45 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s is narrower than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Weight 238 g 231 g Nokia XR21 is lighter than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Body Colour Phantom black Midnight black | Pine green
Body Material Glass Polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
Protection - Dustproof, drop-proof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia XR21 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP69K, IP69
SAR Value 1.477 W/kg (body), 1.09 W/kg (head), 3.423 W/kg (limb) 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.1 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.78" 6.49" ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than Nokia XR21.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2448 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better screen resolution than Nokia XR21.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 20.4:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
HDR Yes - ASUS ROG Phone 5s has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Eye Care -
Display Refresh Rate 144 Hz 120 Hz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better refresh rate than Nokia XR21.
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz -
Display Features Always-on display, DC Dimming, Delta-E < 1 Glove & Wet Touch, 82% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number SM8350 SM6375
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2.2 GHz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher clock speed than Nokia XR21.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 660 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB 6 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than Nokia XR21.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 512 GB 128 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than Nokia XR21.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
CAMERA ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.73" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode AI Portait, Night Mode 2.0, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode, flash shot mode
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps, Slo-mo video 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Free Zoom Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass), UW Capture fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better second camera resolution than Nokia XR21.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better front camera resolution than Nokia XR21.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27mm -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 6000 mAh 4800 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than Nokia XR21.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface ROG UI -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, Gigabit LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X60 5G Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD -
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, audio boost mode
Audio Processor ESS DAC 9280AC -
FEATURES ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5 Dual microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, SOS light signal function
OTHERS ASUS ROG Phone 5s Nokia XR21
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, Aero Case, power adapter (65 W), 3 months of Stadia Pro SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium inner chassis
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.8 m
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