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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black Glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having an 88 score against 74.4. Asus ROG Phone II is a way newer device than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite better pixels density, a little bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Asus ROG Phone II shoots way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos, a lot larger sensor and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone II features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
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