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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 general score. Even though Galaxy S8 is way older than the Asus ROG Phone 8, it's body is noticeably lighter and thinner. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has much lesser pixels per inch of screen and a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bigger display.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a very superior processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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