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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-25 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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 iPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s 77.8 score. IPhone XS Max's design is a bit heavier but thinner than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), and both of them were only released 8 months apart. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688, a just a little better pixels density and a quite bigger display. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) captures better pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a back camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a superior battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Asus ZenFone 6 (2019). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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