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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 14 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2024-01-08 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Apple iPhone 12 is much better than Asus ROG Phone 8, with a overall score of 88.7 against 79.5. Apple iPhone 12's design is much lighter and thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 8, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Asus ROG Phone 8 works with Android 14 OS.
IPhone 12 features a much powerful CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a little bit better screen than iPhone 12, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with way more brightness and a little bit larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much better battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 95% larger battery size.
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