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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone has a score of 77.1, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 general score. The Asus ROG Phone construction is notably newer and just a little lighter, but also a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). The Asus ROG Phone has a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Asus ROG Phone also has a bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160. Asus ROG Phone features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has superior battery duration than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a greater camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality.
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