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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black Glare | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II has a score of 88, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. Asus ROG Phone II is a thicker and a lot heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A40. Asus ROG Phone II features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit worse pixels quantity per inch in the display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Asus ROG Phone II features a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone II features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone II shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a way bigger sensor and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Asus ROG Phone II features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 94 percent bigger battery size.
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