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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black Glare | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting an 88 score against 76.7. The Asus ROG Phone II body is older, heavier and a little bit thicker than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Asus ROG Phone II features a bit better processing unit than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bit bigger screen and a higher pixels count per inch in the display. Asus ROG Phone II shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a way better video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with longer battery performance than Moto G9 Play, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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