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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2022-07-28 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 12 Pro Max is way better than Asus Zenfone 9, getting a 93.2 score against 72.6. IPhone 12 Pro Max's design is somewhat thinner than Asus Zenfone 9, but it is extremely heavier and was released about 21 months before. IPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much better performing processing unit than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much better display than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1284 x 2778, a little larger display and a little bit better display pixel density.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Asus Zenfone 9 one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. Asus Zenfone 9 captures a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low-light environments, it also counts with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Asus Zenfone 9 has a little longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
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