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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black glare | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 has a score of 87.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy S8, it is way thicker and a lot heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition have very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot larger sensor and a lot better video resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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