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ROG Phone vs Galaxy S20

Asus ROG Phone vs Samsung Galaxy S20

What ROG Phone does better (1) and where Galaxy S20 wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2018ROG Phone

5.8Score

1 advantage≈ $420

Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20

7.8Score

16 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

5.7Display7.7

6.3Camera7.9

2.7Battery3.8

6.2Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG PhoneGalaxy S20

	ROG Phone	Galaxy S20	Difference
Height	158.8 mm	151.7 mm	+7.1 mm
Width	76.2 mm	69.1 mm	+7.1 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	200 g	163 g	+37 g

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

Why is ROG Phone better than Galaxy S20?

CPU frequency2.96 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+4%

Why is Galaxy S20 better than ROG Phone?

Peak brightness550 nits vs 1,200 nits2.2×
Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Weight200 g vs 163 g+23%
Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · ROG Phone: Yes
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
eSIMNo · ROG Phone: Yes
Screen size6″ vs 6.2″+3%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone≈ $4205.8	Samsung Galaxy S20≈ $4307.8
Design
Weight	200 g	163 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm
Height	158.8 mm	151.7 mm
Width	76.2 mm	69.1 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Black	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Display
Screen size	6″	6.2″
Panel	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,160 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	—	563 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	550 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	814 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	—	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	—	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.96 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	—	525,029
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	12,557
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,414
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	1.1×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	—	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Wired charging	—	25 W
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	—	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	—	3.2
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	—	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.28 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 8.1 Oreo	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Zen UI	One UI 5