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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, with an 87.4 score against 83. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a way lower display density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has an 82% greater battery capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a back camera with lot more MP.
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