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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-08-26 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 12 is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, getting a overall score of 88.7 against 84.9. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Asus ROG Phone 5s works with Android 12 OS. The iPhone 12 construction is lighter and extremely thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, despite of the fact that it was released around 10 months before.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a bit superior processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 features a little more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much higher resolution back facing camera. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a very superior storage for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a superior battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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