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Asus ROG Phone vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

What ROG Phone does better (2) and where Galaxy Note 9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone
Asus · 2018ROG Phone
5.8Score
2 advantages≈ $420
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung · 2018Galaxy Note 9
6.1Score
6 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
5.8Display6.3
6.4Camera5.3
2.7Battery3.0
6.2Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG PhoneGalaxy Note 9
76.2 × 158.88.676.4 × 161.98.8
ROG PhoneGalaxy Note 9Difference
Height158.8 mm161.9 mm−3.1 mm
Width76.2 mm76.4 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm−0.2 mm
Weight200 g201 g−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone better than Galaxy Note 9?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. CPU frequency2.96 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+10%

Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than ROG Phone?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  2. Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone: Yes
  3. Peak brightness550 nits vs 710 nits+29%
  4. Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone: Yes
  5. Screen size6″ vs 6.4″+7%
  6. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG PhoneAsus ROG Phone≈ $4205.8
Design
Weight200 g201 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm
Height158.8 mm161.9 mm
Width76.2 mm76.4 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlackBlack, Blue, Brown
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,160 px2,960 px
Pixel density—516 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness550 nits710 nits
Measured brightness—653 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—83.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 9810
Chip makerQualcommSamsung
Process—10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.96 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUAdreno 630Mali G72 MP18
AnTuTu score—606,593
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,853
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.5
Main sensor size—1/2.55"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging—15 W
Charged in 30 min—43%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C
USB version—3.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Fingerprint sensorRearRear
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)—0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceZen UIOne UI 2.5
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