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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a score of 86.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Asus ROG Phone 3's design is noticeably newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A8 (2018). The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better video definition and a way more mega pixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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