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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
The Apple iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 overall score. The Apple iPhone XS is an incredibly older cellphone than Asus ROG Phone 8, but it is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. Apple iPhone XS has a much better performing processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little lower screen density, it also counts with way more brightness and a bigger display. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a lot better camera than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher 50 MP resolution camera and a much higher video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 107 percent greater battery capacity.
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