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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black glare |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a bit better than Galaxy A40, getting an 87.4 score against 79.6. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is newer than Galaxy A40, it is incredibly thicker and much heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has older 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a quite superior performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower display pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better video resolution, a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a way larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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