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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having an 86.3 score against 79.2. The Asus ROG Phone 3 design is way newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a back-facing camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit more storage for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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