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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-23 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is slightly better than Galaxy A40, getting a general score of 86.3 against 79.6. Asus ROG Phone 3's design is newer than Galaxy A40's, but it is incredibly heavier and notably thicker. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower screen density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also counts with a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A40 features a greater storage for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 94 percent larger battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video definition, a back camera with a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution and a lot larger sensor.
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