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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 14 |
| 2024-01-08 | -- |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 overall score. These phones include the same Android 14 OS. The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a thicker and heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has a little larger screen, a lot brighter screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A16 5G features a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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