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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is slightly better than Galaxy Note9, with an 87.4 score against 87.1. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a newer phone than the Galaxy Note9, although it's heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a just a little lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos, a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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