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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-10-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), having a overall score of 77.1 against 75.8. Asus ROG Phone's design is newer, but a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A7 (2017). The Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit bigger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit higher pixels density.
The Asus ROG Phone has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a larger amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a lot better camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and video and worse video frame rates, they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality. Asus ROG Phone features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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