Asus ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, does the Note 9 stand a chance? The Asus ROG Phone is one of the best gaming smartphone ever. It has an impressive performance and loads of cool features. It also has a 3D vapor-chamber cooler which is
a flat copper heatpipe with carbon cooling pads attached to the main circuit board and we will be comparing it to the Galaxy Note 9, its one of the best smartphones this year with a bigger display and excellent battery life and many more great features. Find out more about these smartphones below.
Asus ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Design
The ROG phone comes in a Polycarbornate body with sharp lines, a black finish and a distinctly ‘gamer’ look. The back is covered in a glossy glass with a metallic cut-out section on the right side that houses the speaker grilles. This device has a curved rear edges that makes the smartphone feels more premium. It has a rear mounted fingerprint reader.
While the Note 9 is built with Aluminum and it has a curved front and a chamfered edge that runs across the entire body that makes it feel less slippery, the fingerprint sensor also sits below the camera. The ROG phone weighs less at 200g, while the Note 9 weighs 201g.
Asus ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Display
The ROG Phone sports a 6.0-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, the screen has a pixel per inch density of 402. Whereas, the Note 9 sports a taller 6.4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1440 x 2960 Pixels in resolution and 516ppi.
Asus ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 : Software and Hardware
The ROG Phone houses a Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 chipset with an octa-core processor clocking speed of up to 2.96GHz. The Asus ROG Phone has 8GB RAM and 128GB/512GB storage space.
While the Note 9 houses the Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 Chipset with octa-core processor clocking at 2.8GHz. In the RAM department, the Note 9 has 6GB/8GB and 128GB/512GB storage space.
For the Software, the ROG Phone runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. While the Note 9 runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system as well.
Asus ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Camera
The ROG Phone has a rear dual camera setup of 12MP+8MP and a front/Selfie camera of 8 megapixels. While the Note 9 has a rear dual camera set up of 12MP+12MP with a great front camera of 8MP with f/1.7 aperture.
Asus ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Battery
Powering the Asus ROG Phone is a Li-lon 4000mah Non-removable battery with fast battery charging. While the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is powered by a Li-lon 4000mAh Non-removable battery with fast charging as well.
Asus ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Verdict
They are both great smartphones with amazing features. However, I think the Note 9 offers real value compared to the ROG Phone.
Asus ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Specs Comparison
General
Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
Model | Asus ROG Phone | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
Announced | June, 2018 | August, 2018 |
Released | July, 2018 | August, 2018 |
Status | Available on Shopping stores | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | LTE band LTE 1(2100), 2(1900),3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850),7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
LTE band LTE 1(2100), 2(1900),3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850),7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
SIM Type |
Nano + Nano |
Nano + Nano |
SIM Count | Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
Design
Type | Metal + Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
Dimensions | 158.5 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm |
Weight | 200g | 201g |
Water Resistant | Yes | Yes |
Protection | Yes | Yes |
Colours | Black | Metallic copper, Lavender purple, Ocean blue, Midnight black |
Display
Display Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 6.0-inch | 6.4-inch |
Resolution | 1080 × 2160 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels |
Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
Pixel Density | 402ppi | 516ppi |
Screen-To-Body Ratio | 76.9% | 83.4% |
Touch Screen Model | Capacitive | Capacitive |
Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
Protection | Yes | Yes |
Features | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant, ROG Gaming X mode UI – 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut – Wide Colour Gamut – HDR display – 90 Hz (1ms pixel response time) – ROG Gaming UI – Always-on display |
Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant, HDR10 compliant– Always-on display |
Secondary Display | No | No |
Camera
12MP + 8MP | 12MP + 12MP | |
Yes | Yes | |
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps |
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec |
|
Yes | Yes | |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
Yes, LED | Yes, dual-LED | |
f/1.8 | f/1.5 + f/2.4 | |
– | 1.4 | |
– | 1/2.55″ | |
8MP | 8MP | |
– | Yes | |
– | f/1.7 | |
– | 1.22μm | |
– | 1/3.6″ |
Software
Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
ROG Gaming UI | Modified | |
Yes | Yes | |
Skype | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | |
Yes | Yes | |
Youtube | Yes | Yes |
Hardware
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 | |
Process Technology | 10nm | 10nm |
CPU | Octa-core 2.96GHz | Octa-core 2.8GHz |
Cores | 8-Cores | 8-Cores |
Bit Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |
GPU (Graphics) | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 |
8GB | 6GB/8GB | |
Memory Speed | 2GHz | 1866MHz |
Internal Storage | 128GB/512GB | 128GB/512GB |
No | Yes, up to 512GB | |
Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
Fingerprint (Rear) |
|
Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
Yes | Yes | |
Infrared | – | – |
Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes | Yes |
USB Type | Yes, Type-C | Yes, Type-C |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
NFC | – | – |
HDMI | – | – |
Facial Identification | Yes | Yes |
No | Yes |
Battery
Battery Type | Li-lon Battery | Li-lon Battery |
Capacity | 4000mAh | 4000mAh |
Placement | Non-removable | Non-removable |
Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Standby | – | – |
Talk Time | – | – |
Music Play | – | – |
Media
Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
Vibration, Ringtones | Vibration, Ringtones | |
MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | |
Yes | Yes | |
Yes |
Yes |
Other Features
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
ASUS ROG Phone Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Price
Starting From | $799 – $899 | $999 – $1,250 |
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