Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air 2 Specs Comparison

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7.5
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Apple iPhone Air 2
Released · Nov 19, 2024
Not announced · No information
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
Triple camera
Single camera
16GB · 512GB
12GB · 256GB
5800 mAh
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Availability

Prices (MSRP)
16GB/512GB - $1199 | €1299

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
8.01 oz / 227.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Features
Dedicated game buttons
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 185Hz, HDR, 2500 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI 2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2230 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
5.9 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) Apple A20 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x4.32GHz Prime cores
6x3.53GHz Performance core
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 830 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/512GB (UFS 4.0)
24GB/1024GB
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (15) iOS
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3203 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
10184 Untested
3D Mark High
5935 Untested
3D Mark Low
5813 Untested

Battery

Type
5800 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 37min
Browsing
18h 25min
Video
12h 41min
Gaming
13h 41min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
138
Overall
138
Photo
137
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
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 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

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, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
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 eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

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