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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2022-09-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Space Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G710 MC10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 6D has a general score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Asus ROG Phone 6D's body is notably newer, but way heavier and noticeably thicker than the Galaxy A40. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 6D has a newer 12 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, counting with some extra features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy A40 has a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 6D, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Asus ROG Phone 6D counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel count in each screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 6D counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 6D features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 6D shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better video resolution, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a much bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
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