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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black glare | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| 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 has a score of 86.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s global score of 85.2. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 is newer than Galaxy A9 (2018), it is heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a superior battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 58 percent more battery size.
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