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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 15 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-23 |
| -- | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| -- | 2532 x 1170 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 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 | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.44 | 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 iPhone 12 Pro is a lot better than Asus ROG Phone 9, getting a 92.8 score against 69.5. The iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, while Asus ROG Phone 9 has Android 15 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a much faster processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 9, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 12 Pro features a much sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 9, although it has much worse brightness and a bit smaller display. Asus ROG Phone 9 captures much better photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Asus ROG Phone 9 also has a much better 50 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 9 counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 5800mAh battery size.
The iPhone 12 Pro costs a little more money than the Asus ROG Phone 9, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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