Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G and ASUS ROG Phone 5s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G996B/DS ZS676KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.5 mm 173 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Width 75.6 mm 77 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Depth 7.8 mm 9.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Weight 200 g 238 g Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Body Colour Phantom black | Phantom silver | Phantom violet | Phantom gold | Phantom red Phantom black
Body Material - Glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.335 W/kg (body), 0.541 W/kg (head), 2.23 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 USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.78" ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2448 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 394 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20.4:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Eye Comfort Shield Eye Care
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 144 Hz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better refresh rate than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features AOD(Always On Display) Always-on display, DC Dimming, Delta-E < 1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 2100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed 2.9 GHz 3 GHz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G78 MP14 Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
User Memory 102.2 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has larger camera pixel size than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Face retouch, Grid Line -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 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) Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Free Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.76" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.8 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 64 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has higher resolution third camera than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/1.72" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 24 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27mm
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4800 mAh 6000 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2400 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 75 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
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 11
User Interface - ROG UI
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 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/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 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
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Processor - ESS DAC 9280AC
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, Aero Case, power adapter (65 W), 3 months of Stadia Pro
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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