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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 overall score. Even though Asus ROG Phone 8 is incredibly newer than Galaxy J7 (2017), it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 8 has the previous 14 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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