Apple iPhone XS Max vs Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

Apple iPhone XS Max

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 41, 77, 78, 79; SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE, Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A, (6CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

4.0 Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass, Stainless steel

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

157.5 mm

171 mm
Width

77.4 mm

78 mm
Thickness

7.7 mm

9.9 mm
Weight

208 g

240 g
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, Mastercard)

-
Waterproof

IP68, 2m and 30 minutes

-
Dust proof

IP68

-
Build features

-

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Black

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.5 inches

6.59 inches
Resolution

1242 x 2688 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

458 ppi

391 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

Super Retina display, Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch display, True-tone display

HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, 650 nits max. brightness

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
12 MP, 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm

13 MP, 11 mm, f/2.4
5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

quad-LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

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Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video Mode
DxOMark photo

110

-
DxOMark video

96

-
DxOMark camera score

106

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ad
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 3.1 (side), Type-C 2.0 (bottom)
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
GNSS

-

Yes