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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Black Glare |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL, getting an 88 score against 82.5. The Asus ROG Phone II construction is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Google Pixel 2 XL. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a better screen density.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone II has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has more internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone II has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video quality and the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
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