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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black Glare | 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 | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.99 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II has a general score of 88, which is slightly better than the iPhone XS Max's overall score of 84.5. Asus ROG Phone II's body is newer, but thicker and heavier than the iPhone XS Max. The Apple iPhone XS Max has just a little better performance than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit sharper display than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1242 x 2688 resolution, a bit more display brightness and a just a bit better display density. Asus ROG Phone II takes much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos.
The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 448 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone II counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
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