Apple iPhone 13 vs Asus ROG Phone 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Asus ROG Phone 5, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 239g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Asus ROG Phone 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Asus ROG Phone 5
806 nits
sRGB gamut129 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)609 Hz568 Hz
Response time7.5 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Asus ROG Phone 5
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Asus ROG Phone 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Asus ROG Phone 5
1512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Asus ROG Phone 5
4067
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51424067
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Asus ROG Phone 5
810336
CPU305402193057
GPU438906260802
Memory218819160768
UX301561195709
NanoReview Score1264688810336
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Asus ROG Phone 5
5728
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C40.9 °C
Stability78 %90 %
Graphics Test52 fps34 fps
Graphics Score87025728
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 5
16849
Writing scoren/a21635
Web scoren/a14782
Video editingn/a7658
Data manipulationn/a12565
NanoReview Scoren/a16849

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a ROG UI

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Asus ROG Phone 5
22:26
Web Browsing09:29 h09:10 h
Video Playback13:58 h13:32 h
Games05:12 h06:22 h
Standby Mode114 h104 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 125 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/1.91/1.7
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length14 mm11 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Asus ROG Phone 5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Asus ROG Phone 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Asus ROG Phone 5
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6000x4000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 35 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Asus ROG Phone 5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Asus ROG Phone 5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Asus ROG Phone 5
92.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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