Home Phone comparison Asus ROG Phone 9 and Asus ROG Phone 8 - Which is better?

Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Asus ROG Phone 8

86 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
VS
81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
Asus ROG Phone 9
Asus ROG Phone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5500mAh
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 227g

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 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9
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 (24-120 Hz) 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 % 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 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9
88 %
Asus ROG Phone 8
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 and Asus ROG Phone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 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 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9
3198
Asus ROG Phone 8
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9
10052
Asus ROG Phone 8
7398
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31982265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)100527398
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9
2814193
Asus ROG Phone 8
2137672
CPU623847453834
GPU1205291889510
Memory471211418137
UX513844376191
NanoReview Score28141932137672
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 9
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
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 - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin ROG UI ROG UI

Battery

Volume 5800 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 (76% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 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
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.2
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C 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 November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 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 9:

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

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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