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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a, getting a 79.5 score against 78.8. The Asus ROG Phone 8 body is noticeably newer, but incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker than Google Pixel 3a. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 8 has the newer 14 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11, so it gives some extra features.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a larger display. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a lot better performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a much better video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity.
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