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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black Glare |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II has a global score of 88, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 score. Asus ROG Phone II's body is lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's notably thicker and was released 2 years before. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because it has a bit higher screen density, a lot better 1892 x 2688px resolution, a larger screen and a brighter display.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has more RAM. Asus ROG Phone II has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has more internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone II features longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4449mAh. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a camera with much more MP.
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