Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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, 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), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900); LTE-TDD 1900, 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
5G network

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

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

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

LTE-A (3CA), Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 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

Polycarbonate
SIM

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

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

171 mm

162.5 mm
Width

78 mm

77 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

240 g

183 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Build features

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

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Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Pink

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.59 inches

6.3 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2220 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

392 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

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Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

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

Always-on display

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

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

24 MP, f/1.7
13 MP, f/2.4 , 11 mm

8 MP, f/2.4 , 12 mm
5 MP, f/2.0

10 MP, f/2.4
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

5632 x 4224 pixels
Primary camera video

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

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
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

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

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USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

-
bluetooth DIP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
bluetooth HOGP

-

Yes
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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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

-
GNSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity