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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black glare | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2018), getting a global score of 86.3 against 84.2. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 is newer than the Galaxy A7 (2018), it's notably heavier and extremely thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower pixels count per display inch, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 3 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a superior memory for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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