Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Asus ROG Phone 5
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Asus ROG Phone 5, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9
- Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
- Lighter design: 227g vs 239g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5800mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2448 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2500 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 720 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 83.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 568 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 173 mm (6.81 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 239 g (8.43 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3198 | 1512 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10052 | 4067 |
| CPU | 623847 | 193057 |
| GPU | 1205291 | 260802 |
| Memory | 471211 | 160768 |
| UX | 513844 | 195709 |
| NanoReview Score | 2814193 | 810336 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 90 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5728 |
| Writing score | n/a | 21635 |
| Web score | n/a | 14782 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7658 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 12565 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 16849 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | ROG UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (76% in 30 min) | Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:47 h | 1:05 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:10 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:32 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:22 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 104 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 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 (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 125 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony Lytia LYT-700C | Sony IMX686 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 11 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6000x4000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 35 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| 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 6E (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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz | WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | 1000 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 65 W | n/a |
Note
Asus ROG Phone 9:
The prograable Mini-LED matrixhas 85 points, while the ROG Phone 9 Pro has 648.
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 the clear winner in this comparison.
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