Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S23, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 225g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
1748 nits
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)485 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
88.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2273
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
7260
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22731831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72604914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a9422
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2210469
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
CPU496599380535
GPU906517598896
Memory426516273271
UX380837270109
NanoReview Score22104691522811
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
18451
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Max Surface Temp.49.5 °C34.3 °C
Stability75 %60 %
Graphics Test110 fps72 fps
Graphics Score1845112039
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
21662
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Writing score2555419330
Web score2312214262
Video editing90167840
Data manipulation1925012674
NanoReview Score2166215602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 29.7 GB
UI Skin ROG UI One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
25:06
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Web Browsing10:18 h08:12 h
Video Playback17:21 h13:41 h
Games06:04 h05:20 h
Standby Mode108 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length238 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32CSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/3.21/3.94
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV31BSony IMX564
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzUMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
92.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W No

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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