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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an overall score of 87.4, which is better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 score. Although Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is notably newer than the Galaxy A9 (2016), it's much thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a little higher pixels density.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a better processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much higher video definition and a bigger camera aperture. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
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