Samsung Galaxy A21s vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A21s and ASUS ROG Phone 5s. 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

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A217F/DSN ZS676KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.7 mm 173 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Width 75.3 mm 77 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Depth 8.9 mm 9.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Weight 192 g 238 g Samsung Galaxy A21s is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Body Colour White | Blue | Black Phantom black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) 1.477 W/kg (body), 1.09 W/kg (head), 3.423 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PLS TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.78" ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2448 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20.4:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes ASUS ROG Phone 5s has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Care
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features Infinity O display Always-on display, DC Dimming, Delta-E < 1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3 GHz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 512 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
User Memory 19.5 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Camera Modes Live Focus mode 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 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) Live Focus 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Free Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 24 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27mm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 6000 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 ASUS ROG Phone 5s has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 3240 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 11
User Interface One UI ROG UI
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, Gigabit LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X60 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Processor - ESS DAC 9280AC
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A21s ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, Aero Case, power adapter (65 W), 3 months of Stadia Pro
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