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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Asus ROG Phone 8

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Asus ROG Phone 8

91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
84 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Asus ROG Phone 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Asus ROG Phone 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • 29% higher pixel density (501 vs 388 PPI)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2149K versus 1952K)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 45W)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
ROG Phone 8

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI501 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness2600 nits2500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWM480 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.3 mm (6.39 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width79 mm (3.11 inches)76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight232 g (8.18 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowBlack, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3390 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1000 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S24 Ultra
1952680
ROG Phone 8+10%
2149033
CPU474941469041
GPU764723889685
Memory400984412921
UX312032377386
Total score19526802149033
Samples[29 tests][8 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature46.8 °C -
Stability53%75%
Graphics test95 FPS110 FPS
Graphics score1602618478
PCMark 3.0
Web score1824523079
Video editing80009016
Photo editing3651946694
Data manipulation1599819214
Writing score2260325554

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1ROG UI
OS size28 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power45 W65 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (69% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr0:39 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:18 hr -
Watching video18:00 hr -
Gaming05:51 hr -
Standby122 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23.8 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.6 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP32 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length111 mm -
SensorSony IMX854 -
Sensor size1/2.52"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55" -
Pixel size1.4 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview82 -
Zoom145 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 3000 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
Focal length26 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LU -
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel) -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024January 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024January 2024
Launch price$1299$1099
SAR (head)1.06 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 65 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
Notes on ROG Phone 8:
    - Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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