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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone, having a overall score of 83 against 77.1. The Galaxy Note8 design has the same thickness than Asus ROG Phone, but it's just a little bit lighter. Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better display than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a higher screen density, a quite larger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy Note8 takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a same size sensor and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Asus ROG Phone counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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