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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Asus ROG Phone 8

84 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
VS
81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
Asus ROG Phone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Asus ROG Phone 8, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Asus ROG Phone 8
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
    vs
    Asus ROG Phone 8

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 388 ppi 388 ppi
    Refresh rate 185 Hz 165 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
    Max brightness 2500 nits 2500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 88.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors Black - Black
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
    88.2 %
    Asus ROG Phone 8
    88.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Asus ROG Phone 8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
    2233
    Asus ROG Phone 8
    2265
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
    7088
    Asus ROG Phone 8
    7398
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22332265
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70887398
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
    2256113
    Asus ROG Phone 8
    2137672
    CPU512568453834
    GPU904693889510
    Memory421740418137
    UX417112376191
    NanoReview Score22561132137672
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
    n/a
    Asus ROG Phone 8
    18451
    Stabilityn/a75 %
    Graphics Testn/a110 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a18451
    Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 8]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
    n/a
    Asus ROG Phone 8
    21662
    Writing scoren/a25554
    Web scoren/a23122
    Video editingn/a9016
    Data manipulationn/a19250
    NanoReview Scoren/a21662

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    UI Skin ROG UI ROG UI

    Battery

    Volume 5500 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 65 W 65 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:39 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
    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) 120 fps (2160p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 32 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm238 mm
    SensorSony Lytia LYT-700CSony IMX890
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a32 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
    Pixel size 7 μm n/a
    Autofocus No n/a
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes DP 1.4
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
    Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 890 1099
    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 Yes 65 W

    Note

    Asus ROG Phone 8:

    Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

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

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