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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black Glare | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6 |
| 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 has an overall score of 88, which is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover Pro's 81 global score. Although Asus ROG Phone II and the Galaxy XCover Pro were released only 5 months apart, the Asus ROG Phone II body is just a little thinner but also just a bit heavier than the Galaxy XCover Pro.
The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little lower pixels amount per display inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a little bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone II has a bit better processor than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone II features a much better camera than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4050mAh.
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