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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black Glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II is a bit better than Galaxy A42, with a general score of 88 against 87. Even being the best in this comparison, Asus ROG Phone II is an older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A42. Asus ROG Phone II counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone II features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a higher screen density and a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Asus ROG Phone II features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same aperture and a 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, the Asus ROG Phone II also has faster video frame rates.
The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone II has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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