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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.76 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8, getting a global score of 85.2 against 79.5. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an incredibly older device than the Asus ROG Phone 8, but it is somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit larger display.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh. Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a much higher resolution camera and a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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