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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy C55

What ROG Phone 8 Pro does better (19) and where Galaxy C55 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
Asus · 2024ROG Phone 8 Pro
9.2Score
19 advantages≈ $2,700
Higher score
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Samsung Galaxy C55
Samsung · 2024Galaxy C55
8.4Score
6 advantages
9.0Display7.8
9.4Camera8.5
8.0Battery6.8
7.8Features8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 8 ProGalaxy C55
76.8 × 163.88.976.5 × 163.97.8
ROG Phone 8 ProGalaxy C55Difference
Height163.8 mm163.9 mm−0.1 mm
Width76.8 mm76.5 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm+1.1 mm
Weight225 g180 g+45 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 8 Pro better than Galaxy C55?

  1. RAM24 GB vs 12 GB2×
  2. Peak brightness2,500 nits vs 1,000 nits2.5×
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
  4. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy C55: No
  5. Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy C55: No
  6. Wired charging65 W vs 45 W+44%
  7. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
  8. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
  9. CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+38%
  10. Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  11. Max video8K vs 4K
  12. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×

Why is Galaxy C55 better than ROG Phone 8 Pro?

  1. Weight225 g vs 180 g+25%
  2. Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone 8 Pro: Yes
  3. 4K selfie videoNo · ROG Phone 8 Pro: Yes
  4. Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
  5. Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.8 mm+14%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight225 g180 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm
Height163.8 mm163.9 mm
Width76.8 mm76.5 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx7
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2—
ColoursPhantom BlackBlack, Orange
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDSuper AMOLED+
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density388 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness1,765 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%86.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 644
AnTuTu score1,639,368—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,542—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,205—
Memory
RAM24 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB256 GB
Storage (base)512 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)14.7 h—
Wired charging65 W45 W
Charged in 30 min77%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C (side)USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Video outputYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIOne UI 6.1
Major OS updates promised2—
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