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Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Samsung Galaxy M52

What ROG Phone 5s does better (13) and where Galaxy M52 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5s
Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5s
9.0Score
13 advantages≈ $1,100
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Samsung Galaxy M52
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M52
8.0Score
6 advantages≈ $1,300
8.8Display8.2
8.4Camera7.5
8.4Battery5.3
9.0Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5sGalaxy M52
77.3 × 172.89.976.4 × 164.27.4
ROG Phone 5sGalaxy M52Difference
Height172.8 mm164.2 mm+8.6 mm
Width77.3 mm76.4 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness9.9 mm7.4 mm+2.5 mm
Weight238 g173 g+65 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 5s better than Galaxy M52?

  1. Wired charging65 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. RAM18 GB vs 8 GB2.2×
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  4. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M52: No
  5. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  6. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  7. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
  8. CPU frequency2.99 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+25%
  9. Max video8K vs 4K
  10. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy M52: No
  11. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Galaxy M52 better than ROG Phone 5s?

  1. Weight238 g vs 173 g+38%
  2. Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone 5s: Yes
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  4. Thickness9.9 mm vs 7.4 mm+34%
  5. Selfie camera24 MP vs 32 MP+33%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 86.4%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 5sAsus ROG Phone 5s≈ $1,1009.0
Samsung Galaxy M52Samsung Galaxy M52≈ $1,3008.0
Design
Weight238 g173 g
Thickness9.9 mm7.4 mm
Height172.8 mm164.2 mm
Width77.3 mm76.4 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPhantom Black, Storm WhiteWhite, Black, Light Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82%86.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.99 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 642L
Memory
RAM18 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps30 fps
Selfie camera24 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging65 W25 W
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIOne UI 3.1
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