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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-23 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black glare | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy M40, having an 86.3 score against 85. The Asus ROG Phone 3 construction is newer than the Galaxy M40's, but it is incredibly thicker and incredibly heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also counts with a bit larger screen. The Galaxy M40 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 71 percent larger battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a way bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
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