Asus ROG Phone vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

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8.8	9.0
Asus ROG Phone	Samsung Galaxy S8
Released · Oct 29, 2018	Released · Apr 21, 2017
6.0-inch	5.8-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
8GB · 512GB	4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh	3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 04, 2018	Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm	5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	5.47 oz (155.0 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)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.80% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 550 nits	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 540
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 8GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single 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: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,ad,tri-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ad	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,SlimPort	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
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 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 22, 2018 FCC ID value: MSQZ01QD	Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
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: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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