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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black glare | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a score of 86.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9's overall score of 83.3. Asus ROG Phone 3's design is a lot newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S9. Galaxy S9 and Asus ROG Phone 3 both have incredibly similar displays, because although the Galaxy S9 has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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