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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-09-19 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Space Gray | Black and White |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G710 MC10 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| 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 Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate has an overall score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate has the previous 12 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate is notably newer than Galaxy A8 Star, it is incredibly thicker and much heavier.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate features a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448, a little bigger screen and a just a little better number of pixels per screen inch.
The Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back, a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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