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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 11.00mm 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 (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 Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, having a score of 87.1 against 84.9. Although the Galaxy Note9 is way older than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, it's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2448 resolution and a bit inferior pixel quantity per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos, a camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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