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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black Glare | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 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 | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is just a bit better than the Galaxy M12, with a general score of 88 against 80. The Asus ROG Phone II body is just a bit thinner than Galaxy M12, although it's a bit heavier and was released a little bit further than a year before. Asus ROG Phone II features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a quite larger screen, a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher display pixel density.
The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone II has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M12's battery lifetime is just as good as Asus ROG Phone II's battery lifetime. Asus ROG Phone II takes better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a lot better (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations.
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