Asus ROG Phone 8 vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Asus

Google

Apple

Model

ROG Phone 8

Pixel 8 Pro

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, Rebel Grey

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

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

G1MNW: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3106: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2849: 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
A3105: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3108: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

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

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

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

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

3.5mm TRS

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G3

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

GPU

Adreno 750

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

12 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

16 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO AMOLED

LTPO OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2500 nits

2400 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.78 in

6.7 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1344 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2992 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

388 ppi

489 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 14

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

25 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.7

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

gimbal OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.2 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

32 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

5x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.8

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

0.7 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

10.5 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

22 mm

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

1.22 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

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

65 W

30 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

23 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

924 853

AnTuTu (v10)

1 151 243

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)