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

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Asus ROG Phone 5. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxApple iPhone 12 Pro MaxGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
Asus ROG Phone 5Asus ROG Phone 5Global · 8GB · 128GB · VC
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus ROG Phone 5
Global · 8GB · 128GB · VC
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- No price,
no Ki
Design and Screen score 7.9Design & Materials 6.4Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.8Performance & Hardware 7.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.8Camera 7.1Camera
Connectivity score 8.6 Connectivity 8.3 Connectivity
Battery score 6.4 Battery 8.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
43 reviews
8.5
15 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Asus ROG Phone 5

Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max price compare Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		stores to buy Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5
Global · 8GB · 128GB · VC
Inches 6.7" 6.78"
Resolution QHD FHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 78.1 mm
160.8 mm
7.4 mm 		77.3 mm
172.8 mm
10.3 mm
Weight 226 g 242 g
Micro A14
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 888
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 1.121.803
v10 		883.000
v10
Battery 3687 mAh 6000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX603
2 3 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX686 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand Apple Asus
Aliases A2411 ZS673KS

Release Date
Release date October 2020,
3 years ago 		March 2021,
3 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Asus ROG Phone 5
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Asus ROG Phone 5
Size
78.1 mm • 160.8 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.3 mm • 172.8 mm • 10.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 226 g 242 g
Usable surface 87 % 82 %
Materials Glass, Aluminium Glass
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Blue

Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

White

Screen
Diagonal 6.7" 6.78"
Type Oled AMOLED • Samsung
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution QHD
1284 x 2778 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2448 px
Density 458 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ceramic Shield
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 300 Hz
  • Always-On Display
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Physical buttons
  • 1 ms response time

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
7.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.3
Is it comfortable?
7.6
8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.4
8.3
Number of reviews
43 reviews
15 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU 2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU Adreno 660

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
1.121.803
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 92% of devices
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883.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 89% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Stereo Speakers
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 4 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No Yes

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.6
9.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
8.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
9.4
Number of reviews
43 reviews
15 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX603 Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.70 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/1.7"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Unknown
Type
CMOS
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.5
Pixel size
1.40 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.55"
--
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Macro lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
5 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX590
Unknown
Type
CMOS
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
1.00 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/3.4"
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
480 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 24 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K2X7
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.45
Pixel size -- 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.8"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
131
Mobile
131
Photo
130
Video
132
Selfie
127
Photo
140
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
8.0
Quality of nighttime photos
8.8
6.9
Quality of selfies
9.2
7.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.1
7.3
Number of reviews
43 reviews
15 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11ad
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 1.331 W/Kg on head
1.561 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.3
9.3
And the WiFi?
9.2
9.4
Number of reviews
43 reviews
15 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3687 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
20.0W 		Yes,
65.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Bypass Charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 45%
    More than one day
  • 7%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 27%
    One day
  • 53%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
43 reviews
15 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Android 11
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 24%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 13%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 87%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 24%
    Every six months
  • 73%
    Every two months or less
  • 15%
    Never
  • 8%
    Once a year
  • 54%
    Every six months
  • 23%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
43 reviews
15 reviews
Prices
From $ 530 --
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