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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black glare | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 514 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 Galaxy Note9, with a global score of 87.4 against 87.1. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a newer device than the Galaxy Note9, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per display inch and a lot lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much more megapixels back camera and a way higher video quality.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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