Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,275, while Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G scores 2,874, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better performer.


Display: Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G offers 24 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 07m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE delivers 8h 51m, making Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Feb, 2022
11 Jan, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888 Plus
Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
65W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Outstanding performer
  • Stunning display
  • Excellent audio setup
  • Customisable shoulder triggers
  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Bulky
  • No IP rating
  • Heats up a lot
  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4/5
(1,306 ratings)
4.3/5
(151,917 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

819,452
AnTuTu Score
753,639
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
18h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 18, 2022
(Official)
Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

819,452
753,639
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
19.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %
39.2 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
86.49 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

173 mm
155.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77 mm
74.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

238 grams
177 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 07m
8h 51m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 4m 52s
1h 19m 17s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg
Head: 1.098 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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