Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

173 mm

151.7 mm
Width

77 mm

71.2 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

239 g

169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP54

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP54

IP68
Build features

Built-in motorized cooling air vent (AeroActive Portal), pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), 2" OLED display (on the back)

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Colors

White

Gray, Pink, Violet, White

Display
Display type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.2 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

421 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm

(telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 29 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.2

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

123
DxOMark zoom

-

77
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

116

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 29 mm, 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 80˚
Selfie camera resolution

-

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

100
DxOMark video

-

95
DxOMark camera score

-

98

Sound
3.5mm jack

Yes

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4,USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 3.2
USB connector

Accessory connector

-
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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