Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Asus ROG Phone Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018	Jun 04, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$840	$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm	6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Splash; Yes
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue	Black

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 76.80% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 550 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 630
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB 6GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
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	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	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
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	8 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG965U	Date approved: Aug 22, 2018 FCC ID value: MSQZ01QD
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	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

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 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

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

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$940

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$890

Links

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