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Vivo iQOO 13 vs Asus ROG Phone 9

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Vivo iQOO 13 vs Asus ROG Phone 9

93 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 13
VS
87 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
Vivo iQOO 13
Asus ROG Phone 9

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch Vivo iQOO 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 30, 2024, against the Asus ROG Phone 9, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • 31% higher pixel density (510 vs 388 PPI)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 65W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 350 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5800 mAh
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9
  • Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3116K versus 2790K)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO 13 and Asus ROG Phone 9 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iQOO 13
vs
ROG Phone 9

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.82 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI510 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1400 nits2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz720 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
iQOO 13
1818 nits
ROG Phone 9
n/a

Design and build

Height163.5 mm (6.44 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width76.7 mm (3.02 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.13 mm (0.32 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, GreenWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo iQOO 13 and Asus ROG Phone 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4320 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
iQOO 13
9645
ROG Phone 9+4%
10052
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
iQOO 13
2790956
ROG Phone 9+12%
3116126
CPU635739710901
GPU12377341251000
Memory460296671144
UX457187483081
Total score27909563116126
Samples[4 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5333 MHz -
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMFuntouch 15ROG UI

Battery

Capacity6150 mAh5800 mAh
Max charge power120 W65 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (91% in 30 min)Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:32 hr0:47 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing14:22 hr -
Watching video17:57 hr -
Gaming08:12 hr -
Standby129 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens119°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX921Sony Lytia LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/1.9 -
Focal length46 mm -
SensorSony IMX816 -
Sensor size1/2.51" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
Focal length - 22 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC32E1CMOS
Sensor size1/3.1" -
Pixel size0.7 micron7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024November 2024
Release dateNovember 2024November 2024
Launch price$650$999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WYes, 65 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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