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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a global score of 79.5, which is better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. The Asus ROG Phone 8 design is incredibly newer than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it's heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A5 (2016) has a much powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 10 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 2900mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has a lot more MP back facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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