Asus ROG Phone 7 vs Apple iPhone 12
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 7 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 7
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2815mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 164g vs 239g
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2448 pixels | 1170x2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.4:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 1500 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 720 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 226 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 16 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 173 mm (6.81 in) | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 10.3 mm (0.41 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 239 g (8.43 oz) | 164 g (5.78 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Apple A14 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2022 | 1941 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5719 | 5008 |
| CPU | 390204 | 310050 |
| GPU | 598350 | 323143 |
| Memory | 286564 | 173777 |
| UX | 300196 | 288345 |
| NanoReview Score | 1575314 | 1095315 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 41.2 °C |
| Stability | 92 % | 77 % |
| Graphics Test | 79 fps | 45 fps |
| Graphics Score | 13314 | 7601 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4266 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 7 GB |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 2815 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (69% in 30 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:01 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:47 h | 08:00 h |
| Video Playback | 20:02 h | 12:09 h |
| Games | 06:50 h | 04:35 h |
| Standby Mode | 128 h | 112 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 60 | 55 |
| Preview | 56 | 74 |
| Zoom | 52 | 60 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 29 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | Sony IMX514 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.6 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 3.1 | n/a |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.4 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B(1700/B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B2100)) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April, 2023 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2023 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | 800 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 65 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 7 the clear winner in this comparison.
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