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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-05 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 6, with a general score of 81.7 against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy S8 is an a lot older phone than Asus ROG Phone 6, but Samsung was able to make it notably thinner and much lighter anyway. Galaxy S8 features a display that's just as good as the screen in Asus ROG Phone 6, because although the Galaxy S8 has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy S8 has a way better performance than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has 12 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera. The Asus ROG Phone 6 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 6 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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