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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| 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 Strix Edition has a general score of 87.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S8's 81.7 score. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition design is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S8's, although it's notably heavier and noticeably thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition and Samsung Galaxy S8 have very similar displays, because although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much worse pixel count per inch in the screen and a much lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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