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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-03-16 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's overall score of 73.3. Galaxy S9 is a newer and lighter phone than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, but it's somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better processor than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy S9 has a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S9 captures a bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a much bigger aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 200 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a superior battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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