Asus ROG Phone 8 vs iPhone 16 Pro
64.4Performance68.7
69Display59.9
56.1Camera59.3
65.3Battery51.8
60Features89.3
10 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 88 spec wins — iPhone 16 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Asus ROG Phone 8 scores 63.4 against 63.7 for iPhone 16 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 16 Pro edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 8
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 52
- 167% higher telephoto: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 117% higher Wired charging: 65 W vs 30 W
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 69 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 56
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 60
- 269% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 13 MP
- 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
Display
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1206x2622 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 460 ppi+19% |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+38% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,500 nits+25% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple A18 Pro |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,650,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,400Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,300Top 17% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128/256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.78 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP | 48 MP+269% |
| Telephoto | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 5 x+67% |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 4K@120fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,500 mAh+54% | 3,582 mAh |
| Wired charging | 65 W+117% | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 225 g | 199 g+12% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.3 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (ROG UI) | iOS 18 |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 6 years+200% |
Audio
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |