Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 15
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
1943 nits
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)670 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
88 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 830 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3186
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
9990
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31862599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99906545
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25203n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3118803
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU644699378046
GPU1193082449766
Memory746778261642
UX534244325827
NanoReview Score31188031415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 24 GB 18 GB
UI Skin ROG UI n/a

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
29:22
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsing13:09 h10:47 h
Video Playback19:36 h16:55 h
Games06:55 h05:36 h
Standby Mode121 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 114
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
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmniVision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BSony IMX633
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6 (802.11 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 5.4 5.3
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
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 BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
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 ()
LTE category1818
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 9 Pro
90.1 dB
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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