Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Black glare |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an overall score of 87.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has 10 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition body is newer, but noticeably thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy A8 Star.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality, a way more mega pixels camera and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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