Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black glare | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 3, getting a general score of 93.2 against 86.3. IPhone 12 Pro Max's design is just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than Asus ROG Phone 3, even though both were released only a couple months apart. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 3, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a little brighter display.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little better performance than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 12 Pro Max features as much memory for apps and games as Asus ROG Phone 3, both have the same internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a way higher video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 63% greater battery size.
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