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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black Glare |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II has a general score of 88, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Although Asus ROG Phone II is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it is extremely thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone II features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a little higher pixels density and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera, a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Asus ROG Phone II features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone II features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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