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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), getting an 86.3 score against 85.2. The Asus ROG Phone 3 design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, but it's much thicker and way heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior memory for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a back camera with much more mega pixels and a way bigger back camera sensor.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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