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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 15.x |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.71 |
| 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/1.50 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 | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 score. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Asus Zenfone 9 comes with Android 12 operating system. Even though the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is older and way heavier than the Asus Zenfone 9, it's construction is still somewhat thinner.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a sharper display than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a just a little higher pixel count in each inch of screen, a quite better resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a little larger display. The iPhone 13 Pro Max's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Asus Zenfone 9 one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max features an extremely better CPU than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max features just a little bit longer battery duration than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 4352mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
Asus Zenfone 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot more MP back facing camera.
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