Asus Zenfone 6 A601CG vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 6 A601CG or Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 6 A601CG | Apple iPhone 12 mini | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, January | 2020, October 13 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 166.9 x 84.3 x 9.9 mm | 6.57 x 6.57 x 3.32 in | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue | |
| Battery | 3230 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2227 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 398 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 28 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 780 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.4" in | |
| Screen area | 99.2 cm2 | 71.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.5% | 85.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 476 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 122 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 132 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 112 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | iOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Intel Atom Z2560 | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.6 GHz | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 CPU | 290056 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 332930 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 173556 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 290056 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 614169 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1998 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4422 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15843 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1570 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3910 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong) |
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