Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Asus ROG Phone 6 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Asus ROG Phone 6

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
68 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 6
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Asus ROG Phone 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Asus ROG Phone 6, Manufactured in July, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 239g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Asus ROG Phone 6
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Asus ROG Phone 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.4:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 830 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Asus ROG Phone 6
823 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz672 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Asus ROG Phone 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 10.3 mm (0.41 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX4
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Asus ROG Phone 6
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Asus ROG Phone 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Asus ROG Phone 6
1706
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Asus ROG Phone 6
4509
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29351706
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73284509
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Asus ROG Phone 6
1376120
CPU375584373812
GPU531835499626
Memory267777238146
UX339788264536
NanoReview Score15449841376120
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Asus ROG Phone 6
10436
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a94 %
Graphics Testn/a62 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10436
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Asus ROG Phone 6]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17.6 GB 25 GB

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Asus ROG Phone 6
23:17
Web Browsing12:36 h09:56 h
Video Playback22:07 h13:00 h
Games06:58 h06:05 h
Standby Mode139 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 275 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.93
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 15 Pro Max
145
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66(1700/B71/B2100))
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Asus ROG Phone 6
93.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1000
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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