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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an overall score of 87.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S9's general score of 83.3. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition's design is incredibly newer, but noticeably heavier and thicker than the Galaxy S9. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 and Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition have very similar displays, because although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a lot worse screen density and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality, a lot higher video definition and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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