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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a score of 84.9, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone XS Max's score of 84.5. Asus ROG Phone 5s is a much newer device than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it is somewhat heavier and much thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features just a bit better display than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2448 resolution and a quite lower display pixels density, it also counts with much more brightness and a little bit larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPhone XS Max features a bit superior processor than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much longer battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh. Asus ROG Phone 5s captures way better pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a way larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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