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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, having an 87.1 score against 84.2. The Galaxy Note9 construction has the same thickness than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, but it's somewhat lighter. Galaxy Note9 counts with a much faster processing unit 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 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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