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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 14 | iOS 14.x |
| 2024-01-08 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 4.76 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 |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 4.16 |
| 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 iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 general score. The iPhone 12 mini body is a lot lighter and thinner than Asus ROG Phone 8, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, and Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with Android 14 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a way better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has less RAM memory and 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a little bit better display than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and much more brightness.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a way better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a camera with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a way higher video resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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