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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 15 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-11-13 |
| -- | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| -- | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| -- | 457 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.44 | 5.68 |
| 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 Pro Max is way better than the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, having a general score of 93.2 against 74.2. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro comes with Android 15 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much better looking display than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has way more opaque screen and a bit smaller display.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a very superior processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, because although it has 10 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a very superior battery life than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5800mAh battery capacity instead of 3687mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also has a much more megapixels camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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