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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black glare | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, having a score of 87.4 against 81.9. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy S8 Active, but both of them are 0.39inches thick. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition and the Galaxy S8 Active have very similar displays, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor, a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
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