Asus ROG Phone II vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Asus ROG Phone II	Apple iPhone 12
Released · Sep 04, 2019	Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera	Dual camera
12GB · 512GB	4GB · 64GB
6000 mAh	2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches 170.99 x 77.6 x 9.48 mm	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.47 oz (240.0 g)	5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Glare	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.24 %	87.24 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 640	Yes
RAM
12GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
512GB (UFS 3.0)	64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh	2815 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
24 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ad,dual-band 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/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 13, 2019 FCC ID value: MSQI001D
Measured SAR
Head: 1.04 W/kg Body: 0.83 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 829
In The Box
AeroActive Cooler II, ASUS ZenEar Pro Hi-Res earphone with microphone (optional), Transparent case / Aero case, Type-C to C Cable (120cm), Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter (18W / 30W), Documentation (user guide, warranty card)	USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2019	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants


Internal storage	1000GB
Colors	Matte Black
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

Links

Full specifications
Asus ROG Phone II Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Asus ROG Phone II Review	Apple iPhone 12 Review
User Reviews
Asus ROG Phone II User Reviews	Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews