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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black Glare | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having an 88 score against 75.8. The Asus ROG Phone II design is way newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Asus ROG Phone II features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a larger display.
Asus ROG Phone II features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has 9 GB more RAM. Asus ROG Phone II features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 100 percent bigger battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone II takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much more mega-pixels camera, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography.
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