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

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
18 Feb, 2022
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A
N/A
1248x1972 px

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
6000 mAh
4800 mAh
25W Fast Charging
65W Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Outstanding performer
  • Stunning display
  • Excellent audio setup
  • Customisable shoulder triggers
  • Refreshing, useful new form factor
  • Thin & light, with solid build quality
  • Samsung's ecosystem
  • Good performance & battery life

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
  • Priced on the higher side
  • One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.3/5
(150,389 ratings)
4/5
(1,306 ratings)
4.9/5
(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
819,452
AnTuTu Score
3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Feb 18, 2022
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11
Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
ROG UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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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
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 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)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 660
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber

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
3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
17.0 s
12.0 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
6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
10.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
17.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
7.61 inches  (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
3000 nits

Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
300 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:4:9
4:3

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
82.07 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
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
87.9 %

Design

Height

155.7 mm
173 mm
123.9 mm

Width

74.5 mm
77 mm
81.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.9 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

177 grams
238 grams
201 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
6120 x 8160 Pixels

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)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

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
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
6000 mAh
4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A
Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 65W Fast Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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
13h 30m

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

1h 19m 17s
1h 4m 52s
59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

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/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 12)
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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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

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

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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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