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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-04-13 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Storm White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 2080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 472 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, getting an 85.2 score against 81.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is incredibly older than Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, it's construction is extremely lighter and incredibly thinner. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, although it has a just a bit lower screen pixel density, a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much powerful CPU than Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, although it has 10 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot more megapixels back facing camera. The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 58% bigger battery capacity.
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