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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is much better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having a score of 86.3 against 74.4. Asus ROG Phone 3 is a newer cellphone than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it is somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a better processor than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a just a little better pixels density, a little bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features superior battery life than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh. Asus ROG Phone 3 captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos.
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