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Asus ROG Phone 7 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Asus ROG Phone 7
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Asus ROG Phone 7
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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 Pro Max, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 7
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 239g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 7 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 7
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 7
1042 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 7
82.2 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 7 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4300 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
2022
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7
5719
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20223780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)571910772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 7
1575314
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU390204510033
GPU598350791934
Memory286564367847
UX300196442645
NanoReview Score15753142112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 7
13314
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Stability92 %n/a
Graphics Test79 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13314n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
UI Skin ROG UI n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:01 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 7
26:17
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing07:47 hn/a
Video Playback20:02 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
126
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
106
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 7
108
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview56n/a
Zoom52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 29 mm n/a
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
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 Standbyn/a
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)n/a
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))n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 1199
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 Asus ROG Phone 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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