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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black Glare | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is a bit better than Galaxy M40, with an 88 score against 85. Although it's the best in this review, we must tell that it is also extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Asus ROG Phone II features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a quite larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has 6 GB more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone II has a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy M40, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a way higher resolution camera, a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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