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Asus ROG Phone vs Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Asus ROG Phone
9.0
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Asus ROG Phone Samsung Galaxy Note9
Released · Oct 29, 2018
Released · Aug 24, 2018
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 512GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm 		6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g) 7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; Yes Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors
Black Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
76.80 % 83.51 %
Peak brightness
550 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 630
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
512GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 12 mm 		12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ad,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,SlimPort Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 22, 2018
FCC ID value: MSQZ01QD 		Date approved: Jul 03, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg
Phablet: 2.59 W/kg 		Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 $ 1000
In The Box
Fan dongle, Type-C to C cable, Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter (30W), Documentation (user guide, warranty card) S Pen, USB Cable, Earphones, SIM removal tool, USB power adaptor, USB connector, Pen, nibs, Tweezer, Clear cover case, Quick start guide, USB connector leaflet.

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 04, 2018 Aug 09, 2018

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 899
With 512 GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1250
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 0.85 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 27(800 SMR), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless