Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black glare | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, with an 87.4 score against 83. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition construction is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a way worse number of pixels in each inch of screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a way better video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has an 82% more battery capacity.
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