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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2022-06-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.65 x 3.15 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 8.29 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro's 77.6 global score. Asus ROG Phone 8's body is newer, a bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has newer 14 version and Galaxy XCover 6 Pro has Android 12, so it counts with some additional features and performance enhancements.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a little bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has 6 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4050mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 8 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a back camera with a 50 megapixels resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
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