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iPhone 13 Pro Max vs ROG Phone

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Asus ROG Phone

What iPhone 13 Pro Max does better (17) and where ROG Phone wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2021iPhone 13 Pro Max

8.3Score

17 advantages≈ $420

Higher score

Asus · 2018ROG Phone

5.8Score

3 advantages≈ $420

8.3Display5.8

8.6Camera6.3

3.9Battery2.7

9.4Features6.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 13 Pro MaxROG Phone

	iPhone 13 Pro Max	ROG Phone	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	158.8 mm	+2 mm
Width	78.1 mm	76.2 mm	+1.9 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.6 mm	−1 mm
Weight	240 g	200 g	+40 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 13 Pro Max better than ROG Phone?

Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 128 GB8×
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 550 nits2.2×
Telephoto cameraYes · ROG Phone: No
Wireless chargingYes · ROG Phone: No
5GYes · ROG Phone: No
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Battery capacity4,352 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+9%
Ultra-wide cameraYes · ROG Phone: No
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
eSIMYes · ROG Phone: No
Screen size6.7″ vs 6″+12%
CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.96 GHz+9%

Why is ROG Phone better than iPhone 13 Pro Max?

RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Weight240 g vs 200 g+20%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max≈ $4208.3	Asus ROG Phone≈ $4205.8
Design
Weight	240 g	200 g
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.6 mm
Height	160.8 mm	158.8 mm
Width	78.1 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Gorilla Glass
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Black
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,160 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	—
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	550 nits
Measured brightness	1,050 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	—
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	—
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.23 GHz	2.96 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 630
AnTuTu score	801,691	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,706	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,960	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	—
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	—
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	—
Battery
Battery capacity	4,352 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Wired charging	20 W	—
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	—
USB version	2	—
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	—
Loudspeaker loudness	-24 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Rear
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 15	Android 8.1 Oreo
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	Zen UI