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Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Asus ROG Phone 6D

86 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
VS
67 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 6D
Asus ROG Phone 9
Asus ROG Phone 6D

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Asus ROG Phone 6D, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 239g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6D
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5800mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 and Asus ROG Phone 6D
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9
vs
Asus ROG Phone 6D

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.4:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 165 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 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 6D
674 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a689 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 6D]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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) 10.4 mm (0.41 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX4
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9
88 %
Asus ROG Phone 6D
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 and Asus ROG Phone 6D In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 1536 960
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 933 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1791.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9
3198
Asus ROG Phone 6D
1856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9
10052
Asus ROG Phone 6D
4936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31981856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)100524936
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9
2814193
Asus ROG Phone 6D
1114121
CPU623847366755
GPU1205291329211
Memory471211178155
UX513844240000
NanoReview Score28141931114121
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 9
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 6D
9489
Max Surface Temp.n/a49 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9489
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 6D]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin ROG UI n/a

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 (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 6D
23:06
Web Browsingn/a09:24 h
Video Playbackn/a13:39 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700CSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 22 mm 28 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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
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, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA 19(800), 5/6(850) , 8(900), 4(1700), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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/B4(1700/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48(3600/B2100))
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 9
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 6D
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1070
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 9:

The prograable Mini-LED matrixhas 85 points, while the ROG Phone 9 Pro has 648.

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

Results

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

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