Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Asus Rog Phone 3 256gb

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max or Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on th...e basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxAsus ROG Phone 3 256GB
Price149900.057999.0
Operating SystemiOS 26Android v10 (Q)
Camera48MP+12MP+48MP And 18MP64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP And 24 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 6000 mAh

Display

- 6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Front Camera

- 24 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

RAM

- 12 GB

Rear Camera

- 64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 6000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes Yes, Hyper, v4.0, 30W

Removable

No No

Standby Time

Up to 39 hours video playback Up to 524 Hours(4G)

Standby time

- Up to 524 Hours(4G)

TalkTime

- Up to 38.6 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes -

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Front Camera

18MP -

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels -

Rear Camera

48MP+12MP+48MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

4K 120fps -

Design

Build Material

Aluminium frame Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black

Height

- 171 mm

Thickness

- 9.85 mm

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Weight

231 gram 240 grams

Width

- 78 mm
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Larger size (exact dimensions approximate) -

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes

Brightness

3000 nits 650 nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED AMOLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

Yes -

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

- Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

460 ppi 391 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz 144 Hz

Resolution

2868x1320 pixels 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 front Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Screen Size

6.9-inch 6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 79.75 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4% -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, Screen flash

Resolution

- 24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 0.9µm pixel size)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Apple Asus

Custom UI

- ROG UI

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 August 21, 2020 (Official)

Model

iPhone 17 Pro Max -

Operating System

iOS 26 Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Triple

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 9000 x 7000 Pixels

Resolution

- 64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(11 mm focal length)5 MP f/2.0, Macro Camera

Sensor

- IMX686, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 480 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes, v5.1

GPS

GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS) Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.736 W/kg, Body: 1.497 W/kg

SIM 1

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N28 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

- 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (3.1 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585)

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

Fabrication

- 7 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Adreno 650

Processor

Apple A19 Pro chip -

Processor Fabrication

3nm -

RAM

12GB 12 GB

RAM Type

- LPDDR5

RAM type

- LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB 256 GB

Storage Type

- UFS 3.1
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