Compare Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Camera

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Main Cameras
Wide Camera The 48 MP main camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/1.8 aperture and a 24mm wide lens, offering high-resolution images with excellent detail. The 1/1.28" sensor and 1.22µm pixels allow for improved light sensitivity, resulting in better performance in low-light conditions. Additionally, the camera includes dual-pixel PDAF for fast and accurate focusing, while sensor-shift OIS helps reduce camera shake for clearer, more stable shots and videos. The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra features a 50 MP primary camera with an f/1.9 aperture, allowing for high-resolution and detailed photos, especially in low-light environments. The 24mm wide lens provides a great field of view for general photography, while the 1/1.56" sensor size and 1.0µm pixel size enhance light sensitivity for better image quality. Additionally, it incorporates PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) for quick and accurate focusing and gimbal OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) to minimize shake and blur, ensuring smooth and stable shots even during movement.
Telephoto Camera The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra features a 32 MP telephoto camera with an f/2.4 aperture, designed for capturing detailed shots from a distance. The 65mm focal length provides a natural zoom for portrait and distant subjects, while the 1/3.2" sensor size and 0.7µm pixel size deliver good image quality with balanced detail. With PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), it ensures fast focus and stable shots, while the 3x optical zoom allows for sharp, lossless zooming without compromising image clarity.
Ultrawide Camera The 12 MP ultrawide camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/2.2 aperture and a 13mm focal length, offering a 120° field of view to capture expansive landscapes and group shots. The 1/2.55" sensor and 1.4µm pixel size allow for better light capture, ensuring clearer and more detailed images in various lighting conditions. With dual-pixel PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), the camera delivers fast and accurate focus, even in wide-angle shots. The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra also features a 13 MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 aperture, offering a wide-angle perspective for capturing expansive scenes. The 13mm focal length and 120˚ field of view make it ideal for landscapes, architecture, and group photos. The 1/3.0" sensor size and 1.12µm pixel size ensure decent image quality, especially in wide-angle shots, providing vibrant and detailed photos even in more challenging lighting conditions.
Periscope Telephoto Camera The 12 MP periscope telephoto camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/2.8 aperture and a 120mm focal length, enabling 5x optical zoom for sharp, detailed long-range shots. With a 1/3.06" sensor and 1.12µm pixels, it captures clear images even at zoomed-in distances, while the dual-pixel PDAF ensures quick and accurate autofocus. The inclusion of 3D sensor-shift OIS helps stabilize the camera, reducing blur and ensuring steady photos and videos, even when zoomed in.
Macro Camera
Depth Camera ​The TOF 3D LiDAR scanner on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is a depth-sensing technology that enhances photography, particularly in low-light conditions, by measuring the distance between the device and objects to create accurate depth maps. This improvement facilitates faster autofocus, better Night mode performance, and enhanced augmented reality (AR) experiences. Notably, Apple has transitioned to sourcing LiDAR components exclusively from Sony for the iPhone 15 Pro models, aiming to reduce power consumption and potentially improve performance
Night Vision Camera
Features The main camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a Dual-LED dual-tone flash, which provides more accurate and balanced lighting in low-light conditions, reducing harsh shadows and highlights. It also includes HDR (High Dynamic Range) for both photos and panorama shots, helping to balance the exposure between bright and dark areas for more detailed and natural-looking images. These features enhance overall photo quality, ensuring clear and vibrant shots in a variety of lighting scenarios. The main camera of the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra comes equipped with several useful features to enhance photography. The LED flash helps illuminate low-light scenes for brighter images, while HDR (High Dynamic Range) improves photo quality by balancing highlights and shadows for more vivid and detailed results. Additionally, panorama mode allows you to capture wide, expansive landscapes by stitching together multiple shots, perfect for capturing large scenes or group photos.
Video The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers exceptional video recording capabilities, including 4K video at multiple frame rates (24, 25, 30, and 60fps) for stunning, high-quality footage. It supports 1080p video at various frame rates (25, 30, 60, 120, and 240fps) for slow-motion or fast-action shots, and features 10-bit HDR and Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps) for vibrant and detailed color reproduction. Additional features like ProRes for professional-grade video, 3D (spatial) video for immersive content, and stereo sound recording further enhance the video experience. The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra offers exceptional video recording capabilities with 8K video at 24fps, providing ultra-high-definition footage for the most detailed and immersive videos. It also supports 4K video at 30fps and 60fps for stunning resolution, as well as 1080p video at 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, and 240fps for smooth standard and slow-motion shots. Additionally, it features 720p at 480fps for super slow-motion videos, with gyro-EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) to reduce shake and HDR10+ for improved contrast and color accuracy in dynamic lighting conditions.
Selfie
Selfie Wide Camera The 12 MP selfie camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/1.9 aperture and a 23mm wide lens, making it well-suited for bright, sharp self-portraits and group selfies. With a 1/3.6" sensor and 1.0µm pixel size, it performs well in various lighting conditions, maintaining detail and clarity. It also includes PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast, accurate focusing and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) to reduce blur from hand movement. The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra features a 32 MP selfie camera with an f/2.5 aperture, ensuring high-resolution self-portraits with good detail. The 22mm wide lens offers a natural field of view, perfect for individual or small group selfies. With a 1/3.2" sensor size and 0.7µm pixel size, it delivers sharp and clear images, even in varied lighting conditions.
Slefie Ultrawide Camera
Selfie Depth Camera ​The SL 3D sensor on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is a depth and biometrics sensor integrated into the selfie camera. This sensor enhances facial recognition capabilities, enabling secure features like Face ID for user authentication. It projects infrared light to create a detailed 3D map of the user's face, ensuring accurate and reliable identification, even in low-light conditions.
Selfie Features The selfie camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max includes HDR for capturing images with balanced exposure across highlights and shadows, resulting in more detailed and natural-looking selfies. It also supports Dolby Vision HDR for video recording, allowing for cinematic-quality front-facing videos with rich colors and dynamic contrast. These features make the front camera ideal for both high-quality selfies and professional-level video content. The selfie camera of the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra includes useful features like panorama and HDR. The panorama mode allows for wide-angle selfies, making it ideal for group photos or capturing expansive backgrounds. The HDR (High Dynamic Range) enhances image quality by balancing exposure, ensuring your selfies look vibrant and detailed, even in high-contrast lighting conditions.
Selfie Video The selfie camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max supports 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60fps, offering ultra-high-definition quality for vlogs, social media, and video calls. It also allows 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120fps, making it great for smooth motion and slow-motion front-facing videos. With gyro-EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization), videos remain steady and blur-free even when you're on the move. The selfie camera of the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra supports 1080p video recording at 30fps, providing Full HD video quality for clear and smooth footage. This is ideal for high-quality vlogging, video calls, or any situation where you want to capture sharp and vibrant selfie videos.