Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 227g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
1943 nits
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1156 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)670 Hz1923 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 160.45 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.34 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
88 %
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3186
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
9990
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
4779
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31861502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99904779
Geekbench Compute (GPU)252034842
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3118803
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1407210
CPU644699296205
GPU1193082539596
Memory746778318606
UX534244252803
NanoReview Score31188031407210

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 24 GB 36 GB
UI Skin ROG UI HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
29:22
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
21:20
Web Browsing13:09 h08:53 h
Video Playback19:36 h12:36 h
Games06:55 h05:17 h
Standby Mode121 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmniVision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13BOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/31/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.6
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 / 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
90.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 67 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro:

There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 thicker.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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