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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a global score of 84.9, which is just a bit better than the iPhone XS Max's 84.5 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 5s design is notably newer than the iPhone XS Max's, although it's somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little bit better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution and a just a bit worse pixel quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a really brighter display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a way better camera than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos, a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher video resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a superior storage for apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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