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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-23 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black glare | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M40, getting an 87.4 score against 85. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it's extremely thicker and notably heavier. These phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite worse pixels count in each inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also counts with a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly better storage to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution, a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos and a way higher video resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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