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Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A40

Name: Asus ROG Phone 9
Brand: Asus
SKU: appsapk-18038
Rating: 7.9 (1 reviews)

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Asus ROG Phone 9 — quick specs

Network
Display
—
Camera
—
Memory
256 GB
Battery
5800 mAh
OS
Android 15

Samsung Galaxy A40 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.9 inches · 1080×2340
Camera
16 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
3100 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Asus ROG Phone 9

Samsung Galaxy A40

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

—

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

2G bands

A—

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

—

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

A—

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

—

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)

Speed

—

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Speed

A—

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced

November 19, 2024

2019, March

Announced

ANovember 19, 2024

B2019, March

Status

Available. Released 2024

Available. Released 2019, April

Status

AAvailable. Released 2024

BAvailable. Released 2019, April

BODY

Dimensions

163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm

144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)

Dimensions

A163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm

B144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)

Weight

227g / 225g (9 FE)

140 g (4.94 oz)

Weight

A227g / 225g (9 FE)

B140 g (4.94 oz)

SIM

—

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

A—

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Build

—

Front glass, plastic body

Build

A—

BFront glass, plastic body

DISPLAY

Type

6.78" FHD+ (2400x1080 pixels) 185Hz SAMSUNG Flexible AMOLED

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

A6.78" FHD+ (2400x1080 pixels) 185Hz SAMSUNG Flexible AMOLED

BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

—

5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A—

B5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

—

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)

Resolution

A—

B1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)

Protection

—

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Protection

A—

BCorning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

Android 15

Android 9.0 (Pie)

AAndroid 15

BAndroid 9.0 (Pie)

Chipset

—

Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

Chipset

A—

BExynos 7904 (14 nm)

CPU

—

Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)

CPU

A—

BOcta-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

—

Mali-G71 MP2

GPU

A—

BMali-G71 MP2

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Card slot

ANo

BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Internal

256GB, 512GB or 1TB UFS 4.0

64GB 4GB RAM

Internal

A256GB, 512GB or 1TB UFS 4.0

B64GB 4GB RAM

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo

BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.x

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.x

B5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

USB

USB Type-C

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB

AUSB Type-C

B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

Radio

—

FM radio

Radio

A—

BFM radio

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+

Sensors

AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+

BATTERY

Charging

Fast charging

Fast battery charging 15W

Charging

AFast charging

BFast battery charging 15W

Battery Type

5800mAh / 5500mAh (9 FE)

Non-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery

Battery Type

A5800mAh / 5500mAh (9 FE)

BNon-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh battery

MAIN CAMERA

Features

—

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Features

A—

BLED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

—

1080p@30fps

Video

A—

B1080p@30fps

Dual

—

16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

Dual

A—

B16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

SELFIE CAMERA

Video

—

1080p@30fps

Video

A—

B1080p@30fps

Single

—

25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)

Single

A—

B25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)

MISC

Colors

—

Black, White, Blue, Coral

Colors

A—

BBlack, White, Blue, Coral

Models

—

SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM

Models

A—

BSM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM

Price

—

About 220 EUR

Price

A—

BAbout 220 EUR

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