Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9
- Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
- Lighter design: 227g vs 249g
- Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5567mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB - 12/2048 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 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 % | 91.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.75 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 249 g (8.78 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Silver - Blue - Burgundy |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
4/2.64 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3198 | 4725 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10052 | 12575 |
| CPU | 623847 | 882877 |
| GPU | 1205291 | 1051925 |
| Memory | 471211 | 262172 |
| UX | 513844 | 738492 |
| NanoReview Score | 2814193 | 2935466 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 27 |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 5567 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 60 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 (76% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:47 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| 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 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 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 Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony Lytia LYT-700C | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 100 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | 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 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4896x3672 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 7 μm | 1 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 | 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 |
| 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 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz | UMTS/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 category | 18 | 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 | November, 2024 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1299 |
| 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 |
Note
Asus ROG Phone 9:
The prograable Mini-LED matrixhas 85 points, while the ROG Phone 9 Pro has 648.
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