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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black glare | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting an 86.3 score against 82.1. The Asus ROG Phone 3 body is newer than the Galaxy A8 Star's, although it's incredibly heavier and a lot thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 62% larger battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs.
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