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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-01-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 437 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 | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8, having a overall score of 79.6 against 79.5. Samsung Galaxy A40's construction is much lighter and thinner than Asus ROG Phone 8, even though it was released 5 years before. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14 version.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a better screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little worse count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bigger display. The Galaxy A40 features a way better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a way better video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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