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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Apple iPhone 12 is way better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting an 88.7 score against 71.6. Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Apple iPhone 12 is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it's a little bit heavier.
The iPhone 12 counts with a superior processor than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPhone 12 features a much more vibrant display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a lot greater display pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Apple iPhone 12 has just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a camera in the back with lesser MP and a worse video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 42 percent greater battery capacity.
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