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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-04-26 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 5, with a general score of 85.2 against 84.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much older than the Asus ROG Phone 5, it's body is incredibly thinner and much lighter. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a little bit better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video resolution, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photos and videos.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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