Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits 830 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 8
88.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
2265
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
7398
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22651752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73984054
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 8
2137672
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
CPU453834298058
GPU889510421639
Memory418137208897
UX376191227840
NanoReview Score21376721156434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8
18451
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Stability75 %56 %
Graphics Test110 fps48 fps
Graphics Score184518045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 8
21662
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Writing score2555415686
Web score2312212358
Video editing90167351
Data manipulation1925010467
NanoReview Score2166213487

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin ROG UI One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 10x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length238 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/4.9
Focal length24 mm230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX574
Sensor size1/3.21/3.52
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor size1/3.21/2.55
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a137

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.82
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
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 5.2
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
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)n/a
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 1199
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:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

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

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