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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Phone 8 Pro

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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Phone 8 Pro

91 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
VS
85 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 19, 2024, against the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 11 months before. 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 Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Shows 17% longer battery life (29:22 vs 25:06 hours)
  • 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3033K versus 2210K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5500 mAh
  • Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (1965 against 1769 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 40% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3186 and 2273 points

Review

Evaluation of Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Phone 8 Pro 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:
ROG Phone 9 Pro
vs
ROG Phone 8 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI388 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate185 Hz165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness2500 nits2500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate720 Hz720 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio88%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.4%100%
PWM670 Hz485 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
ROG Phone 9 Pro+11%
1965 nits
ROG Phone 8 Pro
1769 nits

Design and build

Height163.8 mm (6.45 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width77 mm (3.03 inches)76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight227 g (8.01 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlackBlack
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock4320 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache - 12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU647780496599
GPU1225858906517
Memory635230426516
UX524695380837
Total score30335632210469
SamplesLess then 3[2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature51.2 °C49.5 °C
Stability - 75%
Graphics test - 110 FPS
Graphics score - 18478
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 23079
Video editing - 9016
Photo editing - 46694
Data manipulation - 19214
Writing score - 25554

Memory

RAM
RAM size16, 24 GB16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size512, 1024 GB512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMROG UIROG UI
OS size24 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity5800 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power65 W65 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (76% in 30 min)Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:47 hr0:42 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:09 hr10:18 hr
Watching video19:36 hr17:21 hr
Gaming06:55 hr06:04 hr
Standby121 hr108 hr
General battery life
ROG Phone 9 Pro+17%
29:22 hr
ROG Phone 8 Pro
25:06 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (2160p)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23.8 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution32 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
SensorOmniVision OV32COmnivision OV32C
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BOmnivision OV31B
Sensor size1/3"1/3"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution3264 x 2448 -
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
Focal length22 mm22 mm
SensorOmniVision OV8856 -
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 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
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.4Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024January 2024
Release dateNovember 2024January 2024
Launch price$1199$1199
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 65 WYes, 65 W
Further details
Notes on ROG Phone 8 Pro:
    - Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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