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Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate vs Apple iPhone 17

75 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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 7 Ultimate
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 246g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate and Apple iPhone 17
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:
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1206x2622 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
Max brightness 1000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1086 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)513 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors White - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
82.2 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) n/a
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1988
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
5584
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19883720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)558410589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1623986
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU406281510193
GPU611862792974
Memory317813367866
UX288030445645
NanoReview Score16239862116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
13366
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.4 °Cn/a
Stability93 %n/a
Graphics Test80 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13366n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 28 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
27:21
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing10:53 hn/a
Video Playback17:04 hn/a
Games06:45 hn/a
Standby Mode129 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)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 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 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 29 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 Yes DP 1.4 Yes
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 BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B(1700/B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/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 7 Ultimate
90.7 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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