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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, having an 87.4 score against 80.3. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition's construction is thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A12. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a little bigger screen, a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a higher pixels density.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with better battery life than Galaxy A12, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and videos, a camera in the back with much more MP and a much better video resolution.
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