Phone Comparison - Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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general General Info

Manufacturer Asus Asus Apple
Announced January 2024 February 2025 September 2025
Status Coming Soon - January 2024 Coming Soon - February 2025 Coming Soon - September 2025
Price - - Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Phantom Black Phantom Black Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
(6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
(6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
341 Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the back)
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Mini-LED (341 dots) programmable matrix (on the back)
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14 Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades iOS 26
Processor Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 750 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM 24 GB 16 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 1 TB 256 GB 2 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen
165Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10, 1600 Nits (HBM), 2500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen
185Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, 1600 Nits (HBM), 2500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield 2 Protections
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (388 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.30% 88.30% 91.36%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 32 MP + 13 MP 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Panorama, HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Panorama, HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A (Up to 7CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 24 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM, UFS 4.0
NTFS support for external storage
256 GB, 16 GB RAM UFS 4.0
NTFS support for external storage
2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India
15W wireless (Qi)
10W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min
15W wireless (Qi)
10W reverse wired
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model
Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only
25W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity 5500 mAh 5500 mAh 5088 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -