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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 14 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.66 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 |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 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 is better than the Asus ROG Phone 8, having a 92.8 score against 79.5. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Asus ROG Phone 8 works with Android 14 operating system. IPhone 12 Pro is an way older phone than the Asus ROG Phone 8, but Apple managed to build it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
The iPhone 12 Pro features a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a just a bit lower screen pixels density and a quite lower 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display and much more display brightness.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 captures a lot better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP and a way better video resolution.
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