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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black glare |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 3 has a general score of 86.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 score. Although Asus ROG Phone 3 is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it is noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a superior processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a bit greater pixels amount in each display inch, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a way higher video resolution, a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
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