Asus ROG Phone 7 vs Apple iPhone 17

75 out 100

VS

92 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 7 Manufactured in May, 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

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 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 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
- 16/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 7 and Apple iPhone 17

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Asus ROG Phone 7

82

Apple iPhone 17

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Asus ROG Phone 7

60

Apple iPhone 17

91

Performance

App & system performance

Asus ROG Phone 7

78

Apple iPhone 17

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Asus ROG Phone 7

79

Apple iPhone 17

96

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Asus ROG Phone 7

86

Apple iPhone 17

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Asus ROG Phone 7

83

Apple iPhone 17

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Asus ROG Phone 7

75

Apple iPhone 17

92

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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	1500 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

Peak brightness (auto)

Asus ROG Phone 7

1042 nits

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

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	239 g (8.43 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 - Black	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Asus ROG Phone 7

82.2 %

Apple iPhone 17

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 7 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Asus ROG Phone 7

2022

Apple iPhone 17

3720

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Asus ROG Phone 7

5719

Apple iPhone 17

10589

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2022	3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5719	10589

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 7]

AnTuTu 10

Asus ROG Phone 7

1575314

Apple iPhone 17

2116678

CPU	390204	510193
GPU	598350	792974
Memory	286564	367866
UX	300196	445645
NanoReview Score	1575314	2116678

3DMark Wild Life

Asus ROG Phone 7

13314

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Stability	92 %	n/a
Graphics Test	79 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	13314	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 26
UI Skin	ROG UI	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 (69% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:01 h	n/a

Battery Life

Asus ROG Phone 7

26:17

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Web Browsing	07:47 h	n/a
Video Playback	20:02 h	n/a
Games	06:50 h	n/a
Standby Mode	128 h	n/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

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Asus ROG Phone 7

126

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Video quality

Asus ROG Phone 7

106

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Overall camera score

Asus ROG Phone 7

108

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	56	n/a
Zoom	52	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

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	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 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

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA (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 category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Asus ROG Phone 7 vs Apple iPhone 17

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