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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8, getting a score of 87.1 against 79.5. The Galaxy Note9 is a somewhat lighter device than Asus ROG Phone 8, but both of them are equally thin. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a way larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos and a much better resolution back facing camera.
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