Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy M12
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 388ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
- Lighter design: 214g vs 227g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 3/32 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 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 | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 720 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 82 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 93.3 % |
| Response time | n/a | 39 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 926:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 214 g (7.55 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
8/2 (Cortex-A55) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 24 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 40.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3198 | 481 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10052 | 1522 |
| CPU | 623847 | 64990 |
| GPU | 1205291 | 26753 |
| Memory | 471211 | 54180 |
| UX | 513844 | 39451 |
| NanoReview Score | 2814193 | 185374 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 41.7 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 2 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 429 |
| Writing score | n/a | 5648 |
| Web score | n/a | 5853 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5741 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 4734 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 5926 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 14 GB |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | One UI Core 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (76% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:47 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:52 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:52 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:12 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 113 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (2160p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony Lytia LYT-700C | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/5.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.4 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| 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 | No |
| 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/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 7 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | April, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | 180 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 65 W | n/a |
Note
Asus ROG Phone 9:
The prograable Mini-LED matrixhas 85 points, while the ROG Phone 9 Pro has 648.
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Attention!
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 the clear winner in this comparison.
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