Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Asus ROG Phone 3 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
8.0
Asus ROG Phone 3
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Asus ROG Phone 3
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Jul 23, 2020
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
3687 mAh
6000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Jul 22, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1100

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches
171 x 78 x 9.85 mm
Weight
8.03 oz / 228.0 g 8.47 oz / 240.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black glare

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 79.98% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1000 nits
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 12 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
3090 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (11, 10)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2071 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4844 Untested
3D Mark High
2481 Untested
3D Mark Low
1792 Untested

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 41min
Gaming
7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 11 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 22, 2020
FCC ID value: MSQI003D
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 0.62 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
Phablet: 3.53 W/kg

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