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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a little bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 general score. The iPhone XS body is a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and they were released with only 3 months difference. The iPhone XS features a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more screen brightness, a little higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a little better pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone XS counts with a more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone XS features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size camera aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the iPhone XS also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has an 88 percent larger battery size.
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