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

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 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 S21 FE 5G vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G990B/DS ZS676KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.7 mm 173 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Width 74.5 mm 77 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Weight 177 g 238 g Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Body Colour Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender Phantom black
Body Material - Glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.78" ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2448 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20.4:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes ASUS ROG Phone 5s has 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 FE 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper 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 FE 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 3 GHz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
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 S21 FE 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
User Memory 101.1 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 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 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.76" 1/1.73" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better camera sensor size than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.8 μm 0.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger camera pixel size than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Special Effects Face retouch, Grid Line -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Night mode, portrait mode 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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) Dual recording 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 FE 5G.
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) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher resolution third camera than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 32 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Space Zoom x30 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Field of View (Front) 81 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27mm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 6000 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Fast Charging Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2220 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 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 12 Android 11
User Interface - ROG UI
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 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 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, 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, 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 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 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 FE 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 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 FE 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, 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 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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