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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black Glare | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| 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 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), with a overall score of 88 against 85.2. The Asus ROG Phone II design is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Asus ROG Phone II has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone II features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit bigger display. Asus ROG Phone II counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone II has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh. The Asus ROG Phone II shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates, a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs.
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