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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a score of 86.3, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. The Asus ROG Phone 3 is a newer phone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is a lot thicker and extremely heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a brighter display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger screen, a bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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