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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is much better than Galaxy J8, having an 87.4 score against 76.7. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition construction is noticeably newer than Galaxy J8's, although it's thicker and notably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a little bit larger screen, more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a greater camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a way better video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 71 percent more battery size.
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