Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-04-13 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Storm White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2448 x 2080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 472 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate is slightly better than Galaxy A40, having a global score of 81.2 against 79.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate has a newer 13 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate design is notably newer than Galaxy A40's, but it is a lot heavier and much thicker.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a much powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, although it has a bit smaller display, a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little lower pixels number per display inch.
The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate features a very superior camera than Galaxy A40, because it has a way larger camera sensor, a much better 50 MP resolution camera and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
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