Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Apple

Asus

Model

iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 15 Pro

ROG Phone 8 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Phantom Black

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

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

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

A3102: 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
A2848: 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
A3101: 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
A3104: 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, 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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

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

Geolocation

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

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

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

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU(s)

Hexa-core

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

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

GPU

Apple GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Adreno 750

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

16 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

24 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

2500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

165 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.9 in

6.1 in

6.78 in

Horizontal Resolution

1328 pixels

1179 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2878 pixels

2556 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

460 ppi

388 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 18

iOS 17

Android 14

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

48 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

sensor-shift OIS

gimbal OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.22 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

32 MP

Zoom

5x optical

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

77 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1 μm

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

23 mm

22 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/2.5

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

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.

PD2.0

PD2.0

PD3.0, QC5

Wired Charging Power

15 W

15 W

65 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

MagSafe

Qi

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

AnTuTu (v10)

2 167 612

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)