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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a score of 79.5 against 75.8. The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a much newer device than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a much better performing CPU 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 counts with a way better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit greater pixels density, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger display. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot better resolution camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity.
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