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Asus ROG Phone 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2024 Feb, 2023
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 14 Android 13
UI
NA One UI 5.1
Dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in) 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
225 g 234 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Illuminated RGB logo (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Color Options
Phantom Black, Rebel Grey Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Display Specifications
Technology
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.78 inches
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6.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
165Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak), Always-On display 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast Charging 65W wired, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, Quick Charge 5, 100% in 39 min - International
Fast Charging 30W wired, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS - India
Wireless charging 15W (Qi)
Reverse wired charging 10W
Fast charging 45W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 750 Adreno 740
Memory & Storage
Ram
12/16GB RAM 8/12GB RAM
Storage Memory
256GB (built-in) 128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB)
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple International model-
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide)
- SEA/India model -
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Quad 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30 60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ Show more

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/6 fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Front
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,209 USD $1,286
Resale Value
Moderate Very High
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
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