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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 3, getting an 87.1 score against 86.3. The Galaxy Note9 construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than Asus ROG Phone 3, although it was released just a little more than a year before. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little lower pixel quantity per inch of display and a way worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy Note9 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a camera with way more mega pixels and a lot higher video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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