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Our Verdict
Analysis
IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Asus ROG Phone 9 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 6.78 | 6.90 |
| Charging (W) | 65 | 27 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50.00 | 48.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 32.00 | 12.00 |
| Thickness (mm) | 8.90 | 8.25 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Apple A18 Pro |
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades | iOS 18 |
Pros & Cons
Asus ROG Phone 9
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Excellent build quality
- Strong sustained performance
- Reliable cameras
- Long software support
- Expensive
- Slow charging compared to Android flagships
- Heavy in hand
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Asus
Asus ROG Phone 9
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
5800 mAh
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Charging
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min
15W wireless (Qi)
10W reverse wired
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
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4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
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SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Mini-LED (85 dots) programmable matrix (on the back)
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
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Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
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Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
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NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
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USB
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
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5G
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Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, November 19
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Status
Available. Released 2024, November 20
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Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
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 (macro)
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
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Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
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Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
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UFS 4.0
NTFS support for external storage
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RAM
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8GB
Storage
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256GB
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White
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Models
AI2501-12G256G-BK, AI2501-12G256G-WH, AI2501-16G512G-WH, AI2501-16G512G-BK
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Price
About 1150 EUR
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Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
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1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China
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4G bands
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
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5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
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Speed
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
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Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 3007932 (v10)
GeekBench: 10083 (v6)
3DMark: 6718 (Wild Life Extreme)
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Display
1958 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker
-26.7 LUFS (Good)
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Battery
Active use score 16:41h
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Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
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GPU
Adreno 830
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Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
12 MP
Features
Panorama, HDR
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Video
1080p@30fps
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Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
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3.5mm jack
Yes
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32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
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IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.
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