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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 12, 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-08-26 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 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 | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 |
| 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 5s, getting a 93.2 score against 84.9. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is much thinner and a little bit lighter than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, even though it was released just 10 months before. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a little better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same screen brightness, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a little better display pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels.
IPhone 12 Pro Max's storage capacity to install applications and games is very similar to Asus ROG Phone 5s's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a very superior battery life than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s captures a lot better videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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