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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 is much better than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, having a score of 83.3 against 75.5. Samsung Galaxy S9's body is just a bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and they were only released 5 months apart. Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a higher pixels density and a bit larger display. The Galaxy S9 features a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back camera, the same back camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger diafragm aperture and higher video frame rate.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 20% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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