Asus ZenFone AR vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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6.5
Asus ZenFone AR
7.6
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Asus ZenFone AR Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Released · Aug 03, 2017
Released · Sep 22, 2023
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
Single camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
3300 mAh
4422 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2017 Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1199 | €1449

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches
158.67 x 77.7 x 8.95 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
6.00 oz / 170.0 g 7.80 oz / 221.0 g
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 73.61% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 512 PPI 2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating 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
7 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro A17 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Hexa-core
2x3.78GHz
4x2.11G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 530 Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe)
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) 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

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Ion 4422 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 26min
Browsing
19h 20min
Video
9h 45min
Gaming
9h 36min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
23 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
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
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (24 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, Flash, HDR) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
154
Overall
157
Photo
152
Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
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, 12, 13, 20, 29 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, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 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 Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8439A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 3, 2, 1
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
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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