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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 10.62 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is better than Asus ROG Phone 8's global score of 79.5. IPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with Android 14 operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro Max design is thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 8, although it's just a bit heavier and was released many years before.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a little bit better display than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little larger screen and a lot brighter screen. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (but faster) and 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures much better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
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