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Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

87 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Asus ROG Phone 9
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Asus ROG Phone 9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 19, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 1 year and 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3116K versus 1571K)
  • Comes with 1359 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 4441 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 23W)
  • The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 19% higher pixel density (460 vs 388 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Asus ROG Phone 9 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
ROG Phone 9
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI388 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate185 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate720 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.8 mm (6.45 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width77 mm (3.03 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight227 g (8.01 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Asus ROG Phone 9 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteApple A17 Pro
Max clock4320 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 830Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock1100 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU710901380664
GPU1251000575404
Memory671144267719
UX483081347834
Total score31161261571621
SamplesLess then 3[29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMROG UI -
OS size - 17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity5800 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power65 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (76% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:47 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 12:36 hr
Watching video - 22:07 hr
Gaming - 06:58 hr
Standby - 139 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (2160p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700CSony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.28"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length - 120 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX913
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX633
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size - 1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationNo -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 86
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.5f/1.9
Focal length22 mm23 mm
SensorCMOSSony IMX714
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Pixel size7 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.4Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024September 2023
Release dateNovember 2024September 2023
Launch price$999$1199
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 65 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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