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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Apple iPhone 17

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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
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Apple iPhone 17
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 9 FE
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 225g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE 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:
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
88.2 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2233
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
7088
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22333720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)708810589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2256113
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU512568510193
GPU904693792974
Memory421740367866
UX417112445645
NanoReview Score22561132116678

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin ROG UI n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 fps (2160p) 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 Lytia LYT-700Cn/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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 BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/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 February, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 n/a
MSRP ($) 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.

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