Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Asus ROG Phone 5	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Apr 26, 2021	Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.8-inch · 2448x1080px	6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
6000 mAh	3687 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches 172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm	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)
Weight
8.40 oz (238.0 g)	8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
144Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.12 %	87.45 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 660	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh	3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W	Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

13h 2min

Gaming

10h 49min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 799	$ 1100
In The Box
User guide, warranty card, SIM tray needle, Type-C to C Cable, USB power adapter (65W)	USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 10, 2021	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1200

with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage


Memory	16GB/256GB

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400


Memory	16GB/512GB
Colors	Glossy Black
MSRP	€ 1199

Links

Full specifications
Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs
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