Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus) that was released on August 16 2021 against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 1 month after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro- Has 3x more RAM: 18GB versus 6GB
- Comes with 1648 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4352 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (887K versus 798K)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Shows 14% longer battery life (43:44 vs 38:16 hours)
- Supports wireless charging up to 7.5W
- Optical image stabilization
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Asus
- Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (1051 against 845 nits)
- 16% higher pixel density (458 vs 395 PPI)
- Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness ROG Phone 5s Pro 87 iPhone 13 Pro Max 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games ROG Phone 5s Pro 89 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87 Battery Battery life charging type and speed ROG Phone 5s Pro 90 iPhone 13 Pro Max 93 Camera Photo and video recording quality ROG Phone 5s Pro 64 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission ROG Phone 5s Pro 89 iPhone 13 Pro Max 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation ROG Phone 5s Pro 80 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87Value for money
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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: ROG Phone 5s Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro MaxDisplay
Type | AMOLED | OLED |
Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2448 pixels | 1284 x 2778 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 395 ppi | 458 ppi |
Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1000 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1200 nits |
HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Ceramic Shield |
Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 87.4% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 |
RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
PWM | - | 238 Hz |
Response time | - | 8.5 ms |
Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
Height | 173 mm (6.81 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
Thickness | 9.9 mm (0.39 inches) | 7.65 mm (0.3 inches) |
Weight | 238 gramm (8.4 oz) | 240 gramm (8.47 oz) |
Waterproof | No | IP68 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | White Black | Black Silver Gold Blue Green |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes in-display | No |
Performance
Tests of Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in the benchmarksChipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus | Apple A15 Bionic |
Max. clock | 2995 MHz | 3200 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.995 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) | - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche |
L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 660 | Apple GPU |
GPU clock | 840 MHz | 1200 MHz |
RAM size | 18 GB | 6 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 4 | 2 |
Storage size | 512 GB | 128 256 512 1024 GB |
Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) ROG Phone 5s Pro 1127 iPhone 13 Pro Max +56% 1757 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) ROG Phone 5s Pro 3545 iPhone 13 Pro Max +34% 4752 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 ROG Phone 5s Pro +11% 887043 iPhone 13 Pro Max 798603CPU | 221042 | 213823 |
GPU | 339188 | 317561 |
Memory | 147008 | 126792 |
UX | 177766 | 136444 |
Total score | 887043 | 798603 |
Stability | - | 82% |
Graphics test | - | 56 FPS |
Graphics score | - | 9483 |
Software
Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
ROM | ROG UI | - |
OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 6000 mAh | 4352 mAh |
Charge power | 65 W | 27 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
Reverse charging | Yes | No |
Fast charging | Yes (71% in 30 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:46 hr |
Web browsing | 14:00 hr | 14:55 hr |
Watching video | 18:22 hr | 20:14 hr |
Gaming | 06:16 hr | 07:42 hr |
Standby | 110 hr | 140 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphonesMatrix | 64 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Digital | Optical 3x |
Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | 125° | 120° |
Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" Sony IMX686 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66" Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 11 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" (CMOS) | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) | - |
Depth lens | - | - Pixel size: 1 micron |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 24 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4032 x 3024 |
Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | 35 mm | 23 mm |
Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality ROG Phone 5s Pro n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 144 Video quality ROG Phone 5s Pro n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 119 Generic camera score ROG Phone 5s Pro n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 137Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 | 5.2 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE A2DP | LE A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | - |
USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
eSIM support* | No | Yes |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 20 | 18 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | August 2021 | September 2021 |
Release date | August 2021 | September 2021 |
SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
SAR (body) | - | 0.98 W/kg |
Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
Cast your vote
So which phone would you choose? Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro 64 (77.1%) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max 19 (22.9%) Vote Total votes: 83Related comparisons
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