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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

85 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 8, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 4 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
  • Has 3x more RAM: 24GB versus 8GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Comes with 1059 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 4441 mAh
  • 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2210K versus 1571K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 23W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Shows 26% longer battery life (31:37 vs 25:06 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 19% higher pixel density (460 vs 388 PPI)
  • 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2935 and 2273 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro 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 8 Pro
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 rate165 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate720 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space100%99.8%
PWM485 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.8 mm (6.45 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width76.8 mm (3.02 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlackWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3300 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock903 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU496599380664
GPU906517575404
Memory426516267719
UX380837347834
Total score22104691571621
Samples[2 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature49.5 °C47.8 °C
Stability75% -
Graphics test110 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score1847810006
PCMark 3.0
Web score23079 -
Video editing9016 -
Photo editing46694 -
Data manipulation19214 -
Writing score25554 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size16, 24 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMROG UI -
OS size28 GB17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power65 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (80% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:18 hr12:36 hr
Watching video17:21 hr22:07 hr
Gaming06:04 hr06:58 hr
Standby108 hr139 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
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) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 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 length23.8 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.28"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length - 120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32CSony IMX913
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV31BSony IMX633
Sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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
Sensor - Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.6"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus - Phase 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
AnnouncedJanuary 2024September 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024September 2023
Launch price$1199$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
Further details
Notes on ROG Phone 8 Pro:
    - Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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