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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black glare | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a score of 87.4 against 85.2. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition construction is newer, but way heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better memory for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 58 percent greater battery capacity.
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