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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-01-08 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a, having a 79.5 score against 78.8. Although the Asus ROG Phone 8 is much newer than Google Pixel 3a, it's incredibly heavier and a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has the newer 14 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11, so it provides you some extra features.
Google Pixel 3a features a much greater processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a quite inferior pixel number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Asus ROG Phone 8 captures greater pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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