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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2024-01-08 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| 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/1.90 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, with a global score of 84.2 against 81. These devices come with Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the previous 14 version and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro construction is extremely newer, but heavier and much thicker than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro.
Galaxy C9 Pro has a lot better performance than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a bit better number of pixels per screen inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also has a lot better video definition and a back-facing camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a way better battery duration than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity.
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