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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black Glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
The Asus ROG Phone II has a score of 88, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8's 81.7 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone II body is way newer, but noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy S8. Asus ROG Phone II has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Asus ROG Phone II features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone II captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a way more MP back camera and faster video frame rates.
The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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