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

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


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

Spec Score

85%
83%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
18 Feb, 2022

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
24 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
65W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Outstanding performer
  • Stunning display
  • Excellent audio setup
  • Customisable shoulder triggers

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Bulky
  • No IP rating
  • Heats up a lot

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,731 ratings)
4/5
(1,306 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
819,452
AnTuTu Score
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Feb 18, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
ROG UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

753,639
819,452

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
17.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:4:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
82.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

155.7 mm
173 mm

Width

74.5 mm
77 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

177 grams
238 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

8h 51m
18h 07m

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / 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)
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)
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SIM 2

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg
Head: 1.180 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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