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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 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 750 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 + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has an overall score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s score of 79.2. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro construction is extremely newer than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is a lot heavier and just a bit thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera and a much higher video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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