Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€1200	$2020

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm	6.22 x 5.61 x 0.19 inches 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm
Folded
	6.22 x2.87 x0.42 inches (157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm)
Weight
7.94 oz (225.0 g)	8.32 oz (236.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Yes; IP48
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Dedicated game buttons
Colors
Phantom Black, Rebel Grey	Black Shadow

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 100.95% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 165Hz, HDR, 2500 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2184x1968px, 367 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.3 inches 2520 x1080 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720 2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x3.40GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.15G​Hz Cortex-A720 2x2.9​6GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.2​7GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 750	Adreno 750
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/512GB (UFS 4.0) 24GB/1024GB	16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
5500 mAh	4400 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

8h 34min

Browsing

18h 27min

Video

13h 29min

Gaming

11h 13min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
13 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
32 MP (OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	Yes
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p	4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

126

Overall

135

Photo

124

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	24GB/1024GB

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