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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 5z's score of 75.3. The iPhone XS Max construction has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 5z, but it is heavier. Apple iPhone XS Max features just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone XS Max has a little bit better display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a little bit more display brightness, a slightly better 1242 x 2688px resolution and a bit bigger screen. Asus ZenFone 5z features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone XS Max captures much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z. Both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size diafragm aperture, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a same size back-facing camera sensor. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit longer battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Asus ZenFone 5z, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Asus ZenFone 5z. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Asus ZenFone 5z, resigning a couple specs and features.
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