Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro scores 8.8 in our rating, and the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro scores 7.7. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro leads in display, performance, camera, design, software support and value for money, while the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro is ahead in battery. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 9, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Longer optical zoom 4× vs 3×
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 2,500 nits
- Lower launch price $1,199 vs $1,199.99
- Newer model Sep 9, 2026 vs Jan 9, 2024
- Faster wireless charging 25 W vs 15 W
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 512 GB / 1 TB
Why choose the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
- Bigger battery 5,500 mAh vs 4,288 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- More RAM 16 GB / 24 GB vs 12 GB
- Higher-resolution video 8K@24 vs 4K@120
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
Overall
8.8
7.7
Display
8.5
8.2
Performance
9.4
7.7
Camera
8.7
7.5
Battery
6.0
6.7
Design
8.5
8.2
Software support
7.4
5.0
Value for money
6.0
4.5
Display
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
Size
6.3 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Super Retina XDR
OLED, Samsung Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1206 × 2622 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
388 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
165 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
2,500 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
Process
2 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.93 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Adreno 750
RAM
12 GB
16 GB / 24 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.48
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
48 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
32 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
4×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@120
8K@24
Front camera
18 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
Capacity
4,288 mAh
5,500 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
—
Wired charging
—
65 W
Wireless charging
25 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
Dimensions
150 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm
163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
8.75 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
211 g
225 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
None
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✕ No
SIM
eSIM only
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Phantom Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
OS at launch
iOS 27
Android 14
Interface
—
ROG UI
OS updates
—
2 years
Security updates
5 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
Announced
Sep 9, 2026
Jan 9, 2024
Released
Sep 18, 2026
—
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$1,199
$1,199.99
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