Asus ROG Phone II vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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8.5
Asus ROG Phone II
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Asus ROG Phone II Apple iPhone XR
Released · Sep 04, 2019
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Dual camera
Single camera
12GB · 512GB
3GB · 64GB
6000 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2019 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$749

Design

Dimensions
6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches
170.99 x 77.6 x 9.48 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
8.47 oz / 240.0 g 6.84 oz / 194.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Glare Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 80.24% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 600 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
6 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 485
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 640 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR4)/512GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/1000GB
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 11 mm
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,ad,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ad
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
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

Alternative variants

Memory 1000GB
Colors Matte Black
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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