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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-10-29 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone, having an 83.3 score against 77.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Asus ROG Phone were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is lighter and a bit thinner. The Asus ROG Phone has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. Asus ROG Phone has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S9 takes way better videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same back camera sensor size and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos. The Asus ROG Phone features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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