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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2024-01-08 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 5.6 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a general score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's global score of 78.1. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has an older 14 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is newer than the Galaxy S7 edge, it's much heavier and somewhat thicker.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a lot lesser pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a much better performing processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has an inferior number of cores and 12 GB lesser RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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