Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/512GB - €1200	16GB/512GB - $1199 | €1299

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm	6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.94 oz / 225.0 g	8.01 oz / 227.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Dedicated game buttons	Dedicated game buttons
Colors
Phantom Black, Rebel Grey

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 165Hz, HDR, 2500 nits	OLED, 185Hz, HDR, 2500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2201 (Excellent)	2230 (Excellent)
Bright Min
5.8 (Poor)	5.9 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720 2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Prime cores 6x3.53GHz Performance core
GPU
Adreno 750	Adreno 830
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/512GB (UFS 4.0) 24GB/1024GB	16GB (LPDDR5X)/512GB (UFS 4.0) 24GB/1024GB
OS
Android (14)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2286	3203
GeekBench 6 Multi
7266	10184
3D Mark High
4963	5935
3D Mark Low
4801	5813

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Battery

Type
5500 mAh	5800 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

8h 34min

Browsing

18h 27min

Video

13h 29min

Gaming

11h 13min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 37min

Browsing

18h 25min

Video

12h 41min

Gaming

13h 41min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
13 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm	13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
32 MP (OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	13 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

126

Overall

135

Photo

124

Video

138

Overall

138

Photo

137

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

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