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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's global score of 79.5. Galaxy Note9's body has the same thickness than Asus ROG Phone 8, but it is lighter. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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