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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-01-08 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, getting an 85 score against 84.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy M40 is notably older than the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, it's construction is thinner and notably lighter. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has 10 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has Android 14.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit worse pixels number per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy M40 features a much more powerful CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has 10 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy M40, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking pictures and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a way larger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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