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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone 8, with a overall score of 85.2 against 79.5. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an notably older device than the Asus ROG Phone 8, but it's lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features an extremely better processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit inferior pixel count in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 45% greater battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way bigger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures, a lot better resolution back camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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