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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Asus ROG Phone 8 — quick specs

  • Network
    5G / LTE / HSPA
  • Display
    —
  • Camera
    —
  • Memory
    512 GB
  • Battery
    5500 mAh
  • OS
    Android 14

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1080×2220
  • Camera
    24 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3800 mAh
  • OS
    Android 8.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A—
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A—
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
A—
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
A—
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
LAUNCH
Status
AAvailable. Released 2024
BAvailable. Released 2018, November
Announced
A—
B2018, October
BODY
Dimensions
A163.8 mm H / 76.8 mm W / 8.9 mm D
B162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
A225 g
B183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM
ADual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
ASlate
BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
A6.78 in / 1080 x 2400 px resolution (~388 ppi density) / LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak) / Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A—
B6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A—
B1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
A—
BCorning Gorilla Glass 5
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 14
BAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
BQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
BOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU
AAdreno 750
BAdreno 512
MEMORY
Card slot
ANone
BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Internal
A1TB / 512GB / 256GB
B64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes, with stereo speakers
BYes
3.5mm jack
ANo
BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct / Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.x, A2DP, LE
B5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
AUSB Type-C
B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
AYes
BYes
Radio
A—
BFM radio
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+
BATTERY
Charging
AFast charging 65W, 15W Wireless charging, 10W Reverse wired charging
BFast battery charging 18W
Battery Type
ALi-Po 5500 mAh
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery
MISC
Models
APhantom Black (ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition, 8 Pro and 8), Rebel Grey (ROG Phone 8 Pro and 8)
BSM-A920F, SM-A9200
Colors
A—
BCaviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Price
A—
BAbout 383 USD
MAIN CAMERA
Quad
A—
B24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor";i:
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A—
B24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm"

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