The new Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 device has a 3 camera setup with a main lens of 12 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor chipset and a battery of 4000 mAh. On other side, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has awesome features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.7 in (inches) | 6.59 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus |
| Operating System | One UI 3.0 | One UI 3.0 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) | 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) | 512 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 12/64/12 MP | 64/13/5 MP |
| Front Camera | MP | 24 MP |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and the processor has a total of cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Cortex-A78, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 and 3 cores of 1.8GHz Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of . Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on One UI 3.0 operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is a better chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus.
Meanwhile, the Asus ROG Phone 3 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 3.09 GHz Kryo 485, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 and 4 cores of 1.80 GHz Kryo 485. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 3090 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture,GameCool 3 cooling system,3D vapor chamber,Large graphite film and 6x larger heat sink. And it’s running on One UI 3.0 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 is carrying a Adreno 660 gpu in the interior and the Asus ROG Phone 3 has the Qualcomm Adreno 650 graphics processor.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 battery capacity is 4000 mAh which is a 50% (percent) less powerful than the 6000 mAh offered by the Asus ROG Phone 3. Some features include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 15 W, Wireless reverse charging – 9 W, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 battery include Fast charging, Non-removable, 10W reverse wired charging and Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0.
Screen
The handset is using a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 1440 x 3200 pixels and a screen size of 6.7 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Asus ROG Phone 3 is featuring a AMOLED display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 6.59 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 is a 1.6% bigger than Asus ROG Phone 3 screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|
| 120Hz refresh rate | 1 ms response time |
| Always-On Display | 1000000:1 contrast ratio |
| Capacitive | 108.8% NTSC |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | 113.3% DCI-P3 |
| HDR10+ | 144 Hz refresh rate |
| Infinity-O Display | 153.7% sRGB |
| Multi-touch | 2.5D curved glass screen |
| Scratch resistant | 25 ms touch latency |
| 270 Hz touch sampling rate | |
| 650 cd/m² outdoor brightness | |
| Always-On Display | |
| Bluelight Filter | |
| Capacitive | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Delta-E < 1 | |
| HDR10 | |
| HDR10+ | |
| Multi-touch | |
| Peak brightness – 1000 cd/m² | |
| Scratch resistant | |
| Supports glove touch | |
| TÜV Rheinland Certified |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 is carrying a ram memory of 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is coming with a 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like LPDDR5 and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Asus ROG Phone 3.
The maximum ram capacity offered by the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 is 12 gigabytes ,which is a 33.33% smaller than the Asus ROG Phone 3 with 16 gigabytes
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 gives a 300% more storage memory capacity than Asus ROG Phone 3.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:512 gigabytes.
Asus ROG Phone 3 gets you or 512 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 rear camera setup is composed by 3 lenses of 12/64/12 MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/2.0 f/1.8 f/2.2 respectively.
Meanwhile the Asus ROG Phone 3 rear camera comes with 3 lenses of 64/13/5 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length (35 mm) of 26.6 mm , carrying sensor like Sony IMX686 , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.4 f/2.0 respectively.
| Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 240 fps | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| 2160p @ 60 fps | 2160p @ 120 fps |
| 720p @ 960 fps | 3-axis electronic image stabilization |
| Autofocus | 720p @ 480 fps |
| Continuous shooting | Angle of view – 125° (#2) |
| Digital zoom | Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Dual OIS | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) |
| Exposure compensation | Autofocus |
| Face detection | Continuous shooting |
| Geotagging | Digital image stabilization |
| HDR | Digital zoom |
| HDR10+ video recording | Exposure compensation |
| ISO settings | Face detection |
| Object tracking AF | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 11 mm (#2) |
| Optical image stabilization | Geotagging |
| Optical zoom | HDR |
| Panorama | ISO settings |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Optical image stabilization |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel | Panorama |
| Scene mode | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Secondary rear camera – 64 MP (telephoto) | Pixel size – 1.6 m (4-in-1 pixel binning) |
| Self-timer | Pro Video Mode |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | RAW |
| Touch focus | Scene mode |
| White balance settings | Secondary rear camera – 13 MP (ultra-wide angle) |
| Self-timer | |
| Third rear camera – 5 MP (macro) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 comes with a MP in the front.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a 24 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|
| MP | HDR |
| Auto HDR | 24 MP |
| Autofocus | Aperture:f/2.0 |
| HDR | Face unlock |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Panorama |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel | |
| Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|
| EDGE | 5G NSA |
| Enhanced 4×4 MIMO | 5G SA |
| Exynos Modem 5123 | Built-in 5G modem |
| GPRS | EDGE |
| HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) | GPRS |
| LAA (US only) | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
| LTE Cat 20 | LTE Cat 20 |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | TD- |
| Up to 7CA | TD-SCDMA |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SD888 price is $1200 and the Asus ROG Phone 3 price tag is $1050 (12 GB + 512 GB) or $1150 (16 GB + 512 GB)