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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black Glare |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II has an overall score of 88, which is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone II construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Asus ROG Phone II has a better performing processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone II features a sharper display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher pixels count in each inch in the display, a larger screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Asus ROG Phone II has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Asus ROG Phone II features a very superior camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels.
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