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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 401 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's score of 78.8. Both devices in this review have Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 8 has a newer 14 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it offers lots of additional features. Asus ROG Phone 8's design is extremely newer and just a little lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo's, although it is thicker.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a very superior processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little smaller display and a little lower display pixel density.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a back facing camera with much more megapixels, a lot higher video definition and a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light environments.
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