Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Phone 6

80 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 5, 2022, against the Asus ROG Phone 6, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Review

Evaluation of Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro and Phone 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2448 pixels	1080 x 2448 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.4:9	20.4:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	830 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2%	82.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	100%	100%
PWM	672 Hz	672 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	173 mm (6.81 inches)	173 mm (6.81 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	10.3 mm (0.41 inches)	10.3 mm (0.41 inches)
Weight	239 g (8.43 oz)	239 g (8.43 oz)
Waterproof	IPX4	IPX4
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	3190 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	900 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	338687	342304
GPU	448396	454909
Memory	224918	225992
UX	258708	261256
Total score	1274727	1292764

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	92%	94%
Graphics test	62 FPS	62 FPS
Graphics score	10394	10441

Web score	16693	-
Video editing	7603	-
Photo editing	40631	-
Data manipulation	13268	-
Writing score	21547	-

RAM size	18 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
OS size	25 GB	25 GB

Capacity	6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (75% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	1:02 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:24 hr	13:50 hr
Watching video	15:54 hr	15:54 hr
Gaming	06:10 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	110 hr	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 5 MP	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	27.5 mm	27.5 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.93"	1/2.93"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	July 2022
Release date	July 2022	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 65 W	Yes, 65 W

Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Phone 6

Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Phone 6

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