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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 14 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 10.62 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 has a global score of 88.7, which is better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's score of 79.5. The iPhone 12 body is thinner and way lighter than the Asus ROG Phone 8, even though it was released many years before. IPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, while Asus ROG Phone 8 works with Android 14 operating system.
IPhone 12 counts with a much better performing CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Asus ROG Phone 8 has just a bit better display than iPhone 12, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and way more brightness.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a very superior battery life than iPhone 12, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way higher video definition.
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