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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black Glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a global score of 88 against 83.3. The Asus ROG Phone II design is newer, but extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy S9. The Asus ROG Phone II features a little faster processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 features a slightly better screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel number per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone II features a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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