Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

	iPhone 17 Pro	8
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	September 09, 2025	January 2024
Released	2025-09-19	18 January 2024
Status	In stores September 19, 2025	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 (A3523)	FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version)
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 (A3523)	SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build	Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Dimensions	150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)	163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)	IP68
SIM	International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with a maximum of two active simultaneously), the USA version supports multiple eSIMs (eight or more) with two active at a time, and the China model uses dual Nano-SIMs. The device has an IP68	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	225 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features	—	HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB; 720Hz touch sampling rate
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2; Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	120Hz	LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz
Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) (~388 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~89.4%	—
Size	6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 165Hz, HDR10
PLATFORM
CPU	Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) (4 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 750
OS	iOS 26	Android 14, ROG UI
MEMORY
Card slot	No	—
Internal	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB
RAM	12GB	12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type	—	UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants	256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM; 256GB 16GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, gimbal OIS, AI Object Sense
MAIN CAMERA	48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture, 24mm focal length, a large 1/1.28" sensor, 1.22µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, and sensor-shift optical image stabilization. It also features a 48 MP periscope telephoto lens with an f/2.	50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", Sony IMX890, gimbal OIS \| 32 MP (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS \| 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) [MY/PH spec pages list a 5 MP macro as third camera]
Video	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100, and 120 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. It offers 10-bit HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, with support for ProRes and ProRes RAW formats,	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ (4K); slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	Pixel binning
Selfie camera	An 18 MP multi-aspect wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture, featuring phase detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilization (OIS), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric authentication.	32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned)
Video	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS).	1080p@30fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack	No	Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; dual mics with noise reduction
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	2x USB Type-C (bottom USB 3.2 Gen 2 + side port), per ROG Phone 8 Pro review (same chassis)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7)
FEATURES
Ai	—	X Sense 2.0, X Capture, AI Object Sense, AI Grabber
Other features	—	AirTriggers; optional AeroActive Cooler X
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger
BATTERY
Capacity	3998 mAh (Nano-SIM model), 4252 mAh (eSIM-only model)	5500 mAh
Charging Type	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired	65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / PPS), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); 10W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po 5500 mAh (typical)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Phantom Black; Rebel Grey
Compatibility	—	Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions; dual Nano-SIM, no eSIM listed; regional spec pages (MY/PH) list 12GB/256GB with 5MP macro camera
Cooling	—	ROG GameCool 8: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2, rapid-cooling conductor, vapor chamber, graphite sheet, boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X
Launch Price	—	EUR 1,099.99 (Europe)
Launch Price (USD)	$1,099.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$1,099.99 (12GB/256GB)
Models	Region-specific variants	—
Models and regions	—	WW, US and CN versions with different band lists
Price in Nigeria	₦1,680,870	₦1,540,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance	—	At least 3.4 h heavy gaming, 23 h video streaming (ASUS manufacturer figures)
SECURITY
Security	Biometric security: Face ID.	In-display fingerprint, face recognition