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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a overall score of 79.5 against 74.4. Asus ROG Phone 8 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has older 14 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little more pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has an extremely better processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has a way more megapixels camera and a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality photographs and videos.
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