The new Samsung Galaxy S21 phone has a 3 camera setup with a main lens of 64 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 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.2 in (inches) | 6.59 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus |
| Operating System | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB (gigabytes) | 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes) | 512 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 64/12/12 MP | 64/13/5 MP |
| Front Camera | 10 MP | 24 MP |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S21 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Kryo 680, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2800 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on One UI 3.1 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 3.1 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Samsung Galaxy S21 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 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 smartphone is using a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen size of 6.2 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 is a 6.2% smaller than Asus ROG Phone 3 screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy S21 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|
| 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive) | 1 ms response time |
| 1300 cd/m² peak brightness | 1000000:1 contrast ratio |
| Always-On Display | 108.8% NTSC |
| Capacitive | 113.3% DCI-P3 |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | 144 Hz refresh rate |
| HDR10+ | 153.7% sRGB |
| Infinity-O Display | 2.5D curved glass screen |
| Multi-touch | 25 ms touch latency |
| Scratch resistant | 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 is carrying a ram memory of 8 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 gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Asus ROG Phone 3.
The maximum ram capacity offered by the Samsung Galaxy S21 is 8 gigabytes ,which is a 100% 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 comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy S21 gives a 300% more storage memory capacity than Asus ROG Phone 3.
The maximum storage capacity offered by the Samsung Galaxy S21 is 256 gigabytes ,which is a 100% less than the Asus ROG Phone 3 with 512 gigabytes
Asus ROG Phone 3 gets you or 512 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S21 rear camera setup is composed by 3 lenses of 64/12/12 MP , the flash type is LED , a focal length 35 mm:26 mm Sensor version – Sony IMX563 (#2) , 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 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 240 fps | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| 2160p @ 60 fps | 2160p @ 120 fps |
| 3x hybrid optical zoom (#3) | 3-axis electronic image stabilization |
| 720p @ 960 fps | 720p @ 480 fps |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | Angle of view – 125° (#2) |
| Angle of view – 76° (#3) | Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) | Autofocus |
| Autofocus | Continuous shooting |
| Continuous shooting | Digital image stabilization |
| Digital zoom | Digital zoom |
| Dual OIS | Exposure compensation |
| Exposure compensation | Face detection |
| Face detection | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 11 mm (#2) |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13 mm (#2) | Geotagging |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 28 mm (#3) | HDR |
| Geotagging | ISO settings |
| HDR | Optical image stabilization |
| HDR10+ video recording | Panorama |
| ISO settings | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Object tracking AF | Pixel size – 1.6 m (4-in-1 pixel binning) |
| OIS (#3) | Pro Video Mode |
| Optical image stabilization | RAW |
| Optical zoom | Scene mode |
| Panorama | Secondary rear camera – 13 MP (ultra-wide angle) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Self-timer |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel | Third rear camera – 5 MP (macro) |
| Pixel size – 0.8 µm (#3) | Touch focus |
| Pixel size – 1.4 µm (#2) | White balance settings |
| Scene mode | |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | |
| Self-timer | |
| Sensor version – Sony IMX563 (#2) | |
| Sensor size – 1/1.76″ (#3) | |
| Sensor size – 1/2.55″ (#2) | |
| Third rear camera – 64 MP (telephoto) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Samsung Galaxy S21 comes with a 10 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 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|
| 10 MP | HDR |
| Aperture:f/2.2 | 24 MP |
| Auto HDR | Aperture:f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Face unlock |
| HDR | Panorama |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel | |
| Pixel size:1.22 µm /0.001220 mm | |
| 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 | Asus ROG Phone 3 |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | 5G NSA |
| 5G SA | 5G SA |
| Built-in 5G modem | Built-in 5G modem |
| EDGE | EDGE |
| GPRS | GPRS |
| HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
| LTE Cat 20 | LTE Cat 20 |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | TD- |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Samsung Galaxy S21 price is $900 and the Asus ROG Phone 3 price tag is $1050 (12 GB + 512 GB) or $1150 (16 GB + 512 GB)
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