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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black Glare |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II has a global score of 88, which is better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone II is a newer device than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is thicker and much heavier. Asus ROG Phone II features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone II has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone II captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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