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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black Glare |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
Asus ROG Phone II is much better than the Nokia 8, getting a global score of 88 against 73.8. The Asus ROG Phone II construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and notably heavier than the Nokia 8. Asus ROG Phone II has a little faster processor than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
Nokia 8 has a sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels number in each inch of screen, a little bit brighter screen and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. Asus ROG Phone II features a lot better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger aperture, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality, a camera with lot more mega-pixels and faster video frame rate.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a much better memory for games and applications than Nokia 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone II counts with a very superior battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has a 94 percent greater battery capacity.
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