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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black glare |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is just a bit better than Galaxy A12, having an 87.4 score against 80.3. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A12. These devices work with the same Android 10 OS, so both should offer identical OS features. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a very superior camera than Galaxy A12, because it has a lot better video definition, a larger camera aperture and a lot higher 64 MP resolution back camera. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has better battery performance than Galaxy A12, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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