Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S23

Commercialization

Brand

Asus

Apple

Samsung

Model

ROG Phone 8 Pro

iPhone 14 Plus

Galaxy S23

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2886, A2888: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2632: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2885: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2887: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

3.5mm TRS

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 750

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Adreno 740

Min. RAM

16 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

24 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

UFS 3.1 (128 GiB only) or UFS 4.0 (Rest)

Display

Technology

LTPO AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2500 nits

1200 nits

1750 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.78 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1284 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2778 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

388 ppi

458 ppi

425 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

iOS 16

Android 13

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.5

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

gimbal OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.9 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

32 MP

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

22 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0, QC5

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

65 W

15 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 639 368

797 976

1 231 075

AnTuTu (v10)

2 167 612

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)