Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	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 - SM-G998U1
5G bands	41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 4.0 Gbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B

Launch
Announced	2020, July 22. Released 2020, July 23	2021, January 14
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Dimensions	171 x 78 x 9.9 mm (6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
	RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Size	6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 650 nits (typ)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
OS	Android 10, ROG UI	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	-	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Triple	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)	-
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	Panorama, HDR	HDR
Single	24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, QC4 10W reverse wired	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black Glare	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Models	ASUS_I003DD	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Price	About 1400 EUR	$ 240.01 / C$ 353.20 / £ 202.99 / € 264.99
SAR	-	0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)

Pricing
128GB 12GB RAM	-	$ 384.99
256GB 12GB RAM	-	$ 998.00
512GB 12GB RAM	-	$ 1,179.99
RENEWED	-	$ 459.00

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1023 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)