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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Huawei Pura 80

81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Huawei Pura 80
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
vs
Huawei Pura 80

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
1748 nits
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)485 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
88.2 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2273
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
7260
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22731629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72605134
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2210469
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU496599376339
GPU906517287783
Memory426516322037
UX380837220574
NanoReview Score22104691206733
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
18451
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.5 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test110 fpsn/a
Graphics Score18451n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
21662
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Writing score25554n/a
Web score23122n/a
Video editing9016n/a
Data manipulation19250n/a
NanoReview Score21662n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin ROG UI n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
25:06
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Web Browsing10:18 hn/a
Video Playback17:21 hn/a
Games06:04 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length238 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV31Bn/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-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 version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
92.2 dB
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W n/a

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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