Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, Manufactured in October, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 388ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
- Lighter design: 227g vs 236g
- Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4400mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Larger display: 8in
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1968x2184 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 367 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 720 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 91.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 670 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 157.9 mm (6.22 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 142.6 mm (5.61 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 236 g (8.32 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP48 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3390 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3186 | 2279 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9990 | 6910 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 25203 | n/a |
| CPU | 644699 | 440781 |
| GPU | 1193082 | 795002 |
| Memory | 746778 | 344091 |
| UX | 534244 | 305891 |
| NanoReview Score | 3118803 | 1885765 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 16 GB - 24 GB |
16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | 24 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | One UI 6.1.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 25 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 (76% in 30 min) | Yes (38% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:47 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 13:09 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 19:36 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:55 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 121 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | 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 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (2160p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 32 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony Lytia LYT-700 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 32 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 66 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32C | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.94 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV13B | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV8856 | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | October, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | October, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1199 | 1999 |
| 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 |
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