Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S9+
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition Samsung Galaxy S9+
Released · Jul 23, 2020
Released · Mar 16, 2018
6.6-inch
6.2-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 256GB
6GB · 64GB
6000 mAh
3500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches
171 x 78 x 9.85 mm
6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight
8.47 oz (240.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black glare Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
144Hz
Screen-to-body
79.98 % 83.68 %
Peak brightness
1000 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 865+ SM8250 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3090 MHz
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 630
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 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
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 11 mm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP 8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-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
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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+), 42(3500), 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 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 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG965U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 840
In The Box
Documentation, Ejector pin, Type-C cable, USB power adapter (30.0 W)

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2020 Feb 25, 2018

Alternative variants

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
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG965F
Measured SAR Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg
Phablet: 3.68 W/kg
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 940
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 890
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