Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and 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 |
| 16 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 Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 6, having a global score of 79.2 against 79.1. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is somewhat thinner and way lighter than Asus ROG Phone 6, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a way better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Asus ROG Phone 6 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a superior camera than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 6 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 6 has a much better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.