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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone has a score of 77.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. The Asus ROG Phone is a thicker phone than the Galaxy A9 (2016), but both of them have the same weight. Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Asus ROG Phone also has a just a little greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a battery performance that is just as good as Galaxy A9 (2016)'s battery life. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) takes greater photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition.
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