Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with a overall score of 79.5 against 72.8. The Asus ROG Phone 8 design is much newer, but heavier and thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016). Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 8 has 14 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a much greater processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit higher count of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has a lot higher video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
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