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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone's 77.1 global score. The Galaxy Note8 is a just a little bit lighter device than the Asus ROG Phone, but they are equally thin. Asus ROG Phone features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better looking display than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a higher pixels density, a little larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Galaxy Note8 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 0.39 inches sensor, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
The Asus ROG Phone has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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