Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Display
65
85
Camera
36
0
Performance
33
97
Gaming
16
84
Battery
68
84
Connectivity
66
87
QuickComparison Score
48
0
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset
  • + 6.6 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 4 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
  • + 6.78 inches display
  • + 185 Hz refresh rate
  • + 16 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • 5G connectivity
  • Average camera performance
  • Limited performance for demanding apps
  • Older generation device

"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A23 5G smartphone with capable battery (68/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Excellent display
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end flagship Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro smartphone with strong performance (97/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
896
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro +268%
3298
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 2092 10812
Compute Score (GPU) 1403 25203
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 593086 3290813
GPU 63520 1169146
Memory 101358 402330
UX 175695 689240
Total Score 593086 3290813
3DMark Steel Nomad Light — 2065
Stability 98% 90%
Graphics test — 36 FPS
Graphics score — 9545
3DMark Solar Bay — 9545
Section 1 — 40 FPS
Section 2 — 37 FPS
Section 3 — 32 FPS

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.6 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2408 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:09 20:09
PPI 400 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 450 nits 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 82.70% 88%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 99.90% 99.40%
PWM 670 Hz
Response time 22 ms 1 ms
Contrast 1442:01:00 ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 510 nits 1975 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 inches) 163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Waterproof No IP68
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue, Yellow Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Repairability
Drop resistance
Screen-to-body ratio 82.70% 88%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
RAM
Ram Size 4 GB 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 15
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 3 years 2 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Capacity 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 65 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:08 hr 0:47 hr
Battery cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:23 hr 13:09 hr
Watching video 15:03 hr 19:36 hr
Gaming 05:45 hr 06:55 hr
Standby 134 hr 121 hr
General battery life 26:19 hr 29:22 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 5 MP 32 MP
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No Up to 30FPS
4K video recording No Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens 123° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore 5035 OmniVision OV32C
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm 22 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore OmniVision OV8856
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.4
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
3G network UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900) WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
4G network LTE 2, 4, 5, 12, 41, 48, 66, 71, 1, 3, 7, 13, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 46 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
5G support Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 85.9 dB 90.1 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy A23 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced 22-Aug 24-Nov
Release date 22-Sep 24-Nov
Launch price (MSRP) $300 $1,199
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 65 W

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