Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with a global score of 84.2 against 72.8. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has 14 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a way newer phone than Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a brighter screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A8 (2016) has a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 67% greater battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also has a way better video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
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