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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-05 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Storm White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 6 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a 79.6 score against 79.2. The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro is a newer device than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's thicker and way heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much faster processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has 14 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little lower display density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro features a way better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 16 megapixels resolution.
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