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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | 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 iPhone XS Max is slightly better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having a score of 84.5 against 77.4. Even though iPhone XS Max and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) were only released with a couple months difference, iPhone XS Max's body is just a little bit thinner but also heavier. The iPhone XS Max features a superior processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone XS Max has just a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has a quite better 1242 x 2688px resolution, a little bit better screen density, a brighter display and a bit larger display. IPhone XS Max takes clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the iPhone XS Max also has higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a very superior battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 57% greater battery size.
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