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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone's 77.1 score. Although the iPhone XS and Asus ROG Phone were released with only 1 months difference, the iPhone XS is thinner and lighter. IPhone XS counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit brighter display, a quite better 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher screen density.
The Asus ROG Phone has a superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPhone XS features a little better processing power than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has 2 less and slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Asus ROG Phone counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. IPhone XS has a greater camera than Asus ROG Phone. Both have the same sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size camera aperture and the same 60 fps video frame rates.
Apple iPhone XS not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Asus ROG Phone.
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