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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 15 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| -- | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| -- | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 522 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.44 | 5.28 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much better than the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, having a general score of 83 against 74.2. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much more powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Note8 has an incredibly better screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a quite smaller screen. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same video definition, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also has better video frame rate, a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 76% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note8 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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