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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 | 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, having a global score of 85.2 against 84.2. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an noticeably older phone than the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, but it's lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot better performance than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way bigger camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and a much better video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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