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Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9

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Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9

95 out of 100
Xiaomi 15 Pro
VS
87 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
Xiaomi 15 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 15 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 29, 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 Xiaomi 15 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 35% higher pixel density (522 vs 388 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 65W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 6100 vs 5800 mAh
  • 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
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3116K versus 2746K)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 Pro 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:
15 Pro
vs
ROG Phone 9

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.73 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI522 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3200 nits2500 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 720 Hz
Screen protectionDragon Crystal Glass 2.0Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height161.3 mm (6.35 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, GreenWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 Pro 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)
15 Pro
9174
ROG Phone 9+10%
10052
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
15 Pro
2746026
ROG Phone 9+13%
3116126
CPU597550710901
GPU12203611251000
Memory492215671144
UX435900483081
Total score27460263116126
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability72% -
Graphics test121 FPS -
Graphics score20255 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score17383 -
Video editing8029 -
Photo editing36627 -
Data manipulation15776 -
Writing score21828 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5300 MHz -
Channels - 2
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMHyperOS 2.0ROG UI

Battery

Capacity6100 mAh5800 mAh
Max charge power90 W65 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens115°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/1.4f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision Light Fusion 900Sony Lytia LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.5 -
Focal length120 mm -
SensorSony IMX858 -
Sensor size1/2.51" -
Pixel size1.4 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 4896 -
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length22 mm22 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Pixel size0.7 micron7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
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, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support* - No
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024November 2024
Release dateOctober 2024November 2024
Launch price$1100$999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 65 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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