Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro outperforms iPhone 15 Pro Max in benchmarks

Anurag Singh
Asus ROG Phone 8

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro scores much higher than Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in Geekbench 6’s multi-core test.

Asus is about to announce the new ROG Phone 8 series, and the new gaming phones are likely to come packed with bleeding-edge hardware. This is evident by the benchmarking scores shared by Asus, which show the ROG Phone 8 Pro outperforming the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The company has officially posted the Geekbench 6 score of the upcoming ROG Phone 8 Pro, and the numbers are significantly higher than the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s A17 Pro chip. The gaming phone is rumored to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Asus ROG Phone 8 could be a powerhouse

ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro Geekbench 6

The Geekbench 6 scores have been shared by Asus China alongside the AnTuTu scores. The ROG Phone 8 Pro managed to score 7422 on the Geekbench 6 multi-core test. This is far more than any other Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 phone out there.

The iQOO 12 we reviewed recently managed to get 7006 points in the multi-core test. The iPhone 15 Pro Max, for comparison, scores 7,238 points. Asus hasn’t revealed the single-core test scores of the ROG Phone 8 Pro.

The upcoming gaming phone is expected to come equipped with several dedicated gaming features, which might be the reason behind the high Geekbench score. For instance, the Phone 8 Pro could get a large vapor chamber cooling system, which helps the processor remain cool.

Last year’s ROG Phone 7 also supported an external cooling gear, called AeroActive cooler. We won’t be surprised if the Phone 8 Pro retains the support for the cooling gear.

As for the AnTuTu score, Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro received 2,359,969 points, which is more than chart leader OnePlus 12’s score (2,334,361 points).

Asus ROG Phone 8 series will be announced on January 8. The series should include a vanilla ROG Phone 8 and the higher-end Phone 8 Pro. Both phones could feature a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate, up to 24GB RAM, 1TB storage, 5,500mAh battery.

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Anurag is a Tech writer at Dexerto. He is an expert in laptops, smartphones, and wearables. Anurag has previously covered major brands like Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft. He's previously written for publications like Android Police, Neowin, MakeTechEasier, Gizmochina, and more. Get in touch at Anurag.singh@dexerto.com.