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

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€1200	$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

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)

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	32 MP Video capture: 1080p

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
b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n,ac,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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

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
4G (FDD) 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
4G (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

Alternative variants

With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	24GB/1024GB

With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	24GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499 | €1499

Links

Full specifications
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Specs	Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Specs
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