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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy S9, getting a score of 84.2 against 83.3. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is much newer than the Galaxy S9, it is just a bit thicker and notably heavier. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much greater processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a little bit better screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a way lower count of pixels per inch of display and a much lower 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a back camera with a way better resolution and a much larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has an 83% bigger battery capacity.
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