Asus Rog Phone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Asus Rog Phone 9
Asus
Rog Phone 9
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A26 5G

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Samsung
Release date
November 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
3.110.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
574.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED SAMSUNG E6 Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Density
388 ppi High Density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Delta-E, Refresh rate 165 Hz, Touch sampling rate 720 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 2500 cd/m², DCI-P3, DC dimming, sRGB 141%, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Exynos 1380
CPU
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
5 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
ARM Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
12 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony LYT-700C
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/2.76"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Gimbal, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Omnivision OV32C
Hynix Hi-1339
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5800 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 65.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Features
Bypass Charging, Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 37h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
77.0 mm 163.8 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
77.5 mm 164.0 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
227 g
200 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White
Black White Yellow Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Usable surface
88 %
86 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 269 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Compass
Yes

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