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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black Glare | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 266 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 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42, getting an 88 score against 87. Despite being the best device we are comparing here, Asus ROG Phone II's construction is older, somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A42. Asus ROG Phone II has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better pixels density. Asus ROG Phone II features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 20% more battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone II takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone II also has higher video frame rates.
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