Apple iPhone 12 vs Asus ROG Phone 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone 12: 76 g lighter

    iPhone 12:
    164 g
    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
  • Width

    iPhone 12: 6.5 mm narrower

    iPhone 12:
    71.5 mm
    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 12: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12:
    6.1 in
    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    iPhone 12:
    4 GB RAM
    ROG Phone 3:
    12 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12:
    Dual
    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    iPhone 12: 2.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 12:
    7.4 mm
    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    Height:
    146.7 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. ROG Phone 3

    Height:
    171 mm +24.3 mm versus iPhone 12
    Width:
    78 mm +6.5 mm versus iPhone 12
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.5 mm versus iPhone 12

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    164 g

  2. 2. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +76 g versus iPhone 12

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. ROG Phone 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 16.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 12.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
512 GB Not recorded 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. ROG Phone 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    2815 mAh

  2. 2. ROG Phone 3

    6000 mAh

    +3185 mAh versus iPhone 12

Specifications

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1. iPhone 122. ROG Phone 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 240 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 6.59" inc
Screen resolution
  • 1170 x 2532 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2815 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 1B
Screen area
  • 90.2 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 79.9%
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • -64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 125˚
  • 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (macro)
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 122
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 98
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • - Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score *
  • 598478
  • 632274
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1580
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3920
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2020
  • July 22
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 880 EUR
  • 1000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
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  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A2176 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1
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  • 48
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  • 71 - A version -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79 SA/NSA - A version 41
  • 79 SA/NSA - B version
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone 12ROG Phone 3
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada
  • Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones