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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| -- | Black Glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is much better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, with an 88 score against 73.8. Even though the Asus ROG Phone II and the Galaxy Xcover 4S were released only 2 months apart, the Asus ROG Phone II construction is heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Xcover 4S. Asus ROG Phone II has a better display than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a much larger screen, a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher pixel count per inch of display.
Asus ROG Phone II features a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone II also has 9 GB more RAM. Asus ROG Phone II has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 114% greater battery size. Asus ROG Phone II captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a much better (4K) video quality.
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