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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR's general score of 77.4. The Apple iPhone XS Max body is newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Asus ZenFone AR. IPhone XS Max counts with a better performing processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone XS Max features a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels amount in each inch in the display and a bit lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Asus ZenFone AR features a superior memory for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone AR has just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a way better 23 megapixels resolution back camera.
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