Apple iPhone 16 vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $799 | €949	16GB/512GB - $1199 | €1299

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)	6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.00 oz / 170.0 g	8.01 oz / 227.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Dedicated game buttons
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 185Hz, HDR, 2500 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2015 (Excellent)	2230 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.99 (Excellent)	5.9 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Prime cores 6x3.53GHz Performance core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Adreno 830
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	16GB (LPDDR5X)/512GB (UFS 4.0) 24GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3264	3203
GeekBench 6 Multi
7899	10184
3D Mark High
4029	5935
3D Mark Low
2397	5813

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Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion	5800 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 37min

Browsing

18h 25min

Video

12h 41min

Gaming

13h 41min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
	13 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 1080p

PhoneArena Camera Tests

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

138

Overall

138

Photo

137

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	24GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499 | €1499

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

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