Asus ROG Phone 7 vs Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 7 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 239g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 7 and Apple iPhone 13
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 7
1042 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamutn/a129 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a609 Hz
Response timen/a7.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 7
82.2 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 7 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7
2022
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7
5719
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20222182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)57195142
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 7
1575314
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU390204305402
GPU598350438906
Memory286564218819
UX300196301561
NanoReview Score15753141264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 7
13314
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stability92 %78 %
Graphics Test79 fps52 fps
Graphics Score133148702

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin ROG UI n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 7
26:17
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing07:47 h09:29 h
Video Playback20:02 h13:58 h
Games06:50 h05:12 h
Standby Mode128 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.561/1.9
Pixel size1 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/3.061/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
126
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
106
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 7
108
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokeh6065
Preview5676
Zoom5265

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 29 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)UMTS 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/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 800
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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