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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black Glare | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 514 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 score of 88, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note9's 87.1 score. The Asus ROG Phone II body is newer, but a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Note9. The Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
Asus ROG Phone II has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Asus ROG Phone II captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a lot more MP camera.
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