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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black glare |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, getting an 86.3 score against 76.7. The Asus ROG Phone 3 construction is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy J8's, although it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy J8, because it has a quite larger screen, a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a greater screen density.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a slightly better storage to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution, a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos and a way higher video resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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