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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black glare | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a general score of 86.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S8's 81.7 overall score. Asus ROG Phone 3's construction is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S8's, although it is much thicker and extremely heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a screen that is just as good as the Asus ROG Phone 3 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back, a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos and a way higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery size.
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