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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is much better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a score of 84.2 against 74.4. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the older 14 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro construction is incredibly newer, but thicker and a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a very superior processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a quite greater display pixel density.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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