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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.1, EDR | 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
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro body is newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S8 Active's, although it is also a bit heavier. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and much lesser pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S8 Active has an extremely better processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
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