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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black Glare | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having an 88 score against 79.2. Even though the Asus ROG Phone II is newer than Galaxy A8 (2018), it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ROG Phone II features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit worse pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Asus ROG Phone II features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone II shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
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