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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black Glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II has a score of 88, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's 87.1 general score. The Asus ROG Phone II body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's, but it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels amount per display inch.
Asus ROG Phone II has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone II takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a lot bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone II features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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