Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.0	7.6
Asus ROG Phone 3	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Released · Jul 23, 2020	Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
Triple camera	Triple camera
12GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
6000 mAh	4422 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2020	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$1199 \| €1449

Design

Dimensions
6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches 171 x 78 x 9.85 mm	6.30 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.47 oz / 240.0 g	7.80 oz / 221.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black glare	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 79.98% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1000 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2231 (Excellent)
Bright Min
12 (Poor)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 (7 nm)	A17 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3090 MHz Kryo 585	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz
GPU
Yes	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2958
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7288
3D Mark High
Untested	4236
3D Mark Low
Untested	2632

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Battery

Type
6000 mAh	4422 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 41min

Gaming

7h 48min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 26min

Browsing

19h 20min

Video

9h 45min

Gaming

9h 36min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX803 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.0	12 MP (Telephoto, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
24 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

154

Overall

157

Photo

152

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 22, 2020 FCC ID value: MSQI003D	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8439A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.62 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg Phablet: 3.53 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

with 16GB RAM


Memory	16GB/512GB

International


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, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

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