Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Nokia XR21

Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus
ROG Phone 5
Nokia XR21
Nokia
XR21

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Nokia
Release date
March 2021, 5 years 2 months ago
May 2023, 3 years ago
AnTuTu
883.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 3% of devices
396.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 65% of devices
Launch price
€ 599.00 ($ 699.51)

Display

Size
6.78"
6.49"
Resolution
1080 x 2448 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED Samsung
LCD IPS
Density
395 ppi High Density
406 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Without Notch, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Physical buttons, 1 ms response time
Hole-punch Notch, Glove touch support, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 550 cd/m², NTSC, 82% NTSC, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375)
CPU
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
5 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.84 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.7"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
4K Video, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Omnivision OV24B1Q
Pixel size
0.90 µm

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
4800 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 65.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
77.3 mm 172.8 mm 10.3 mm Print 3D Model
78.6 mm 168.0 mm 10.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
242 g
231 g
Materials
Glass
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White
Green Night Black
Usable surface
82 %
77 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H

Software

Operating system
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), GAP (Generic Access Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), APT-x, LDAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, 802.11ad , WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Barometer
Yes

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