Asus ZenFone 8 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.2
Asus ZenFone 8	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · May 13, 2021	Released · Sep 24, 2021
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px	6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	4352 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches 148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm	6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g)	8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
5.9-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	Variable 10-120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.76 %	87.97 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Hexa-core 2x3.23GHz Avalanche 4x1.82GHz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5)	6GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11), Zen 8 UI	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4352 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 11min

Browsing

10h 12min

Video

11h 23min

Gaming

8h 42min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

18h 52min

Video

10h 23min

Gaming

10h 29min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.6 μm	12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.65'' Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 77 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 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), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

136

Overall

138

Photo

135

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-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 2.0	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 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+), 42(3500)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 599	$ 1099 / € 1150
In The Box
	USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 12, 2021	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1199

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1399

With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1599

Global


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

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