Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 5
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, 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
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 187g 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 5
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3274mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1179x2556 pixels | 1080x2448 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2 % | 83.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 242 Hz | 568 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.6 mm (5.77 in) | 173 mm (6.81 in) |
| Width | 70.6 mm (2.78 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 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 - Silver - Blue |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 3780 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
- 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 | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Apple A17 GPU | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2147.2 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2920 | 1512 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7447 | 4067 |
| CPU | 345236 | 193057 |
| GPU | 562280 | 260802 |
| Memory | 275580 | 160768 |
| UX | 349273 | 195709 |
| NanoReview Score | 1532369 | 810336 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 90 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5728 |
| Writing score | n/a | 21635 |
| Web score | n/a | 14782 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7658 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 12565 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 16849 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | n/a | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| UI Skin | n/a | ROG UI |
Battery
| Volume | 3274 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 (57% in 30 min) | Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:33 h | 1:05 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:28 h | 09:10 h |
| Video Playback | 17:33 h | 13:32 h |
| Games | 05:41 h | 06:22 h |
| Standby Mode | 111 h | 104 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | 139 | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | n/a | 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: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Sony IMX686 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 77 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX713 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 11 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX633 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 85 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 6000x4000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 35 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| 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 |
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, A2DP |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Active | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/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 category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 1000 |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Attention!
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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