Asus ROG Phone vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus ROG Phone runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 runs at 2.7 GHz, making Asus ROG Phone the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Asus ROG Phone offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Asus ROG Phone's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Asus ROG Phone and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Asus ROG Phone and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Asus ROG Phone is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus ROG Phone has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Nov, 2018
22 Aug, 2018
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
2256x2504 px
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Hyper Charging
15W Quick Charging
45W
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.x

Expert Review

7.0/10
9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Awesome display
  • Gorgeous and unique design
  • RGB logo!
  • Solid sound output
  • Gorgeous display
  • Outstanding rear cameras
  • Great performer
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Below-average battery life
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Design feels stale
  • Not running the latest software
  • Selfie camera could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(286 ratings)
4.4/5
(4,091 ratings)
3.1/5
(16 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
281,443
AnTuTu Score
3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
21h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 29, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
281,443
3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
5,392
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

402 ppi
514 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.78 %
84.42 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

158.8 mm
161.9 mm
158.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
76.4 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.8 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

200 grams
201 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX4
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
8 MP
12 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes Dual optical image stabilization
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera24 mm focal length
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
2560x1440 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Hyper Charging v4.0 60% in 33 minutes
Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
21h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.x

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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