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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black Glare | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II has a global score of 88, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note8's 83 general score. The Asus ROG Phone II design is newer, but heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy Note8. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone II counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has an 82% greater battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone II takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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