Phone Comparisons: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs ASUS ZenFone 11 Ultra (www.androidheadlines.com)

In this article, we’ll be comparing the best phones Apple and ASUS have to offer at the moment. It’s a

between the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs ASUS ZenFone 11 Ultra. ASUS’ handset was announced towards the end of the first quarter this year, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max arrived in September. Both phones are quite powerful, but also a lot different in pretty much every way.

They are both large phones, though, and quite compelling at the same time. We will first list their specifications, and take it from there. This comparison will check out their designs, displays, performance, battery life, camera performance, and audio output. There is a lot to talk about, so, let’s get down to it.

Specs

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs ASUS ZenFone 11 Ultra, respectively

– Screen size:
6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED ( flat, 120Hz, HDR, 2,000 nits)
6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED 2X (flat, 144Hz, 2,500 nits max brightness)
– Display resolution:
2868 x 1320
2400 x 1080
– SoC:
Apple A18 Pro (3nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
– RAM:
8GB
12GB/16GB (LPDDR5X)
– Storage:
256GB/512GB/1TB (NVMe)
256GB/512GB (UFS 4.0)
– Rear cameras:
48MP (wide, f/1.8 aperture, 1/1.28-inch sensor, 1.22um pixel size, sensor-shift OIS), 48MP (ultrawide, f/2.2 aperture, 0.7um pixel size, PDAF), 12MP (periscope telephoto, f/2.8 aperture, 1/3.06-inch sensor, 1.12um pixel size, 3D sensor-shift OIS, 5x optical zoom).
50MP (wide, 24mm lens, gimbal OIS), 13MP (ultrawide, 120-degree FoV, f/2.2 aperture), 32MP (telephoto, 3x optical zoom, f/2.4 aperture)
– Front cameras:
12MP (f/1.9 aperture, PDAF, 1/3.6-inch sensor size, OIS)
32MP (wide, f/2.5 aperture)
– Battery:
4,685mAh
5,500mAh
– Charging:
38W wired, 25W MagSafe, 15W Qi2 wireless, 7.5W Qi wireless, 4.5W reverse wired (charger not included)
65W wired, 15W wireless, 10W reverse wired (charger not included)
– Dimensions:
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9mm
– Weight:
227 grams
224 grams
– Connectivity:
5G, LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.3/5.4
– Security:
Face ID (3D facial scanning)
In-display fingerprint scanner (optical)
– OS:
iOS 18
Android 14 with ZenUI
– Price:
$1,199+
$899+
– Buy:
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (Apple)
ASUS ZenFone 11 Ultra (Amazon)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs ASUS ZenFone 11 Ultra: Design

Both of these phones are made out of metal and glass. Apple’s flagship uses titanium with the addition of aluminum, while the ZenFone 11 Ultra uses aluminum for its frame. Both devices do have rounded corners, but the ones on the iPhone 16 Pro Max do seem to have more of a curvature to them. The displays are flat on both phones, and the bezels are thin. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has a centered pill-shaped cutout on the display, while the ZenFone 11 Ultra has a display camera hole which is also centered.

The frame is flat all around on both phones, though it’s thinner on the ZenFone 11 Ultra. That was a design choice on ASUS’ part, as the backplate on the device curves towards the edges. That’s not the case on the iPhone 16 Pro…