Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 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 750 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 + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 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 8 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with an 84.2 score against 82.1. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the older 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a much better performing processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has 10 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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