Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 41, 77, 78, 79; SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, (6CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA), Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
5G speed

4.0 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Glass, aluminium alloy
SIM

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

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

171 mm

161.9 mm
Width

78 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

240 g

201 g
Stylus

-

Yes(Bluetooth integration)
Payment

-

Samsung Pay(Visa, Mastercard)
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP68
Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Copper, Purple

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.59 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

516 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, 650 nits max. brightness

HDR10 compliant, Always-on display

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
13 MP, f/2.4 , 11 mm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video Mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

107
DxOMark video

-

94
DxOMark camera score

-

103

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ad

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1 (side), Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

Accessory connector

-
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, heart rate, iris sensor, light, proximity