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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 14 | Android 14 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| -- | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 6.12 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A35 5G's global score of 79.4. The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a just a bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A35 5G. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 14 OS, so they should give the same OS features.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger screen, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot brighter screen.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a camera in the back with a 50 megapixels resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a way higher video resolution and a much larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A35 5G, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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