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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black Glare |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, having an 88 score against 76.7. The Asus ROG Phone II is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy J8, although it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Asus ROG Phone II counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone II also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone II has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a higher display pixel density, a quite larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Asus ROG Phone II has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy J8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a superior battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 71% greater battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone II takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, it also counts with a much higher video definition, a way bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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