Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Asus Zenfone 10, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 10
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Asus Zenfone 10
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.92 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 445 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1100 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Asus Zenfone 10
800 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 146.5 mm (5.77 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Asus Zenfone 10
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Asus Zenfone 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Asus Zenfone 10
2036
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Asus Zenfone 10
5558
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29202036
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74475558
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Asus Zenfone 10
1524799
CPU345236378774
GPU562280608654
Memory275580296031
UX349273241340
NanoReview Score15323691524799
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 48 GB

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Asus Zenfone 10
22:47
Web Browsing09:28 h08:44 h
Video Playback17:33 h15:25 h
Games05:41 h06:07 h
Standby Mode111 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 139 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview85n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 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
145
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA Bands 1, 2, 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
Asus Zenfone 10
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
MSRP ($) 999 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 30 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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