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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a general score of 87.4, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition's body is extremely newer, but noticeably heavier and thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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