This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has a 6.2-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE has a 6.78-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5500mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE | 
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| Screen | 6.2-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 421 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 388 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, Up to 185Hz Refresh Rate, 2500nits peak brightness, HDR10, and punch-hole | 
| OS | Android 11 with One UI 3.1 | Android 15 with ROG UI | 
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | 
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz  | 
					Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.3GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 3.2GHz + 2x Cortex-A720 @ 3.0GHz & 2x Cortex-A520 @ 2.3GHz  | 
				
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 | Adreno 750 | 
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras:  12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 64MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, PD Autofocus, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -8K@24fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 30x Space Zoom  | 
				Triple Cameras:  50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX890, 23.8mm, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, gimbal OIS) 13MP Ultrawide (12.7mm, f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@24fps or 4K@60fps video recording, HDR10, video stabilization  | 
			
| Front Camera | 
						10 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus)  - 4K@60fps Video Recording  | 
					
						32 Megapixels (22mm, f/2.45 Aperture)  - Up to 1080p video recording  | 
				
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB | 
| Expansion | None | None | 
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | 
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 | 
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | 
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes | 
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | 
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes | 
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio Tuned by AKG | Hi-Res Audio, Dirac Virtuo, Stereo Dual Speakers | 
| FM Radio | No | No | 
| Sensors | 
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor					 Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer  | 
					
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Pressure-sensitive gaming triggers Decorative programmable mini-LEDs (341)  | 
				
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging, 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging  | 
						5500 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 65W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 39 minutes) 15W Wireless Charging  | 
				
| Material | Glass Front, Plastic Back and Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant) | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) | 
| Size | 71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9 mm | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm | 
| Weight | 169 g | 225 g | 
| Colors | Phantom Gray and Phantom Violet | Phantom Black | 
| Release Date | January 14, 2021 | March 13, 2025 | 
| Price | ₱47,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱39,995.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | 
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								Samsung Galaxy S21 5G on Lazada  Samsung Galaxy S21 5G on Shopee  | 
							
								ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE on Lazada  ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE on Shopee  |