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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, having an 86.3 score against 81.7. The Asus ROG Phone 3 is a much newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it's way heavier and a lot thicker. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a screen that is very similar to Galaxy S8's screen, because although the Asus ROG Phone 3 has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a lot lower quantity of pixels in each inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 100% bigger battery size. Asus ROG Phone 3 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better video definition, a much more megapixels camera in the back and a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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