Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover Pro is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8, getting a score of 81 against 79.5. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy XCover Pro has the older 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14 version. The Galaxy XCover Pro construction is just a bit lighter than the Asus ROG Phone 8, but it is thicker and was released 4 years before.
Galaxy XCover Pro has a much more powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher video definition and a back facing camera with a much higher 50 MP resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 36 percent larger battery capacity.
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