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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 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 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having a overall score of 87.4 against 74.4. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a better processor than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a just a little greater pixel count per inch in the display.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a way better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality pictures. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has improved battery life than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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