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Asus ROG Phone 6D vs Apple iPhone Air

67 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 6D
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
Asus ROG Phone 6D
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 6D Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6D
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 239g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 6D and Apple iPhone Air
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
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 6D
vs
Apple iPhone Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 6D
674 nits
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)689 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 6D]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 10.4 mm (0.41 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 6D
82.2 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 6D and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 590 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 n/a
GPU Cores 960 n/a
GPU Frequency 933 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1791.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6D
1856
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6D
4936
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18563756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)493610670
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 6D
1114121
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU366755511982
GPU329211790667
Memory178155370651
UX240000444857
NanoReview Score11141212118157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 6D
9489
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9489n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 6D]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 26
OS Size 22 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 6D
23:06
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Web Browsing09:24 hn/a
Video Playback13:39 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Focal length 28 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 19(800), 5/6(850) , 8(900), 4(1700), 2(1900), 1(2100)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B4(1700/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48(3600/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 6D
85 dB
Apple iPhone Air
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1070 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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