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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 15 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| -- | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| -- | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is much better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, having a score of 81.7 against 74.2. Galaxy S8 has a much powerful processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has 12 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy S8 features a much more vibrant display than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also has a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 5800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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