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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 3.63 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Apple iPhone XS is better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, having a general score of 84.2 against 75.3. Apple iPhone XS is a just a little heavier phone than Asus ZenFone 5z, but they are 0.3inches thick. IPhone XS has a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more brightness, a quite better display pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 5z has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPhone XS counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Asus ZenFone 5z has longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 24% more battery capacity. IPhone XS takes much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z. Both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, a 0.39 inches camera sensor, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Asus ZenFone 5z, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Asus ZenFone 5z. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Asus ZenFone 5z, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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