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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 15 | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| -- | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 392 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, getting an 85.2 score against 74.2. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has 10 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5800mAh battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video definition, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a lot larger sensor and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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