Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Google Pixel 6
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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 Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4614mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
- Higher pixel density: 411ppi
- Lighter design: 207g vs 227g
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 720 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 83.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 397 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 5 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 158.6 mm (6.24 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Google Tensor |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1280 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3198 | 1363 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10052 | 3100 |
| CPU | 623847 | 243524 |
| GPU | 1205291 | 308790 |
| Memory | 471211 | 139643 |
| UX | 513844 | 203162 |
| NanoReview Score | 2814193 | 895119 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 42.1 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 56 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 38 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 6379 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14383 |
| Web score | n/a | 7690 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6612 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10293 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 10663 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 3200 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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | n/a | 17.6 GB |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 4614 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (21 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (76% in 30 min) | Yes (41% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:47 h | 1:53 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:07 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:13 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:02 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 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) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 114 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony Lytia LYT-700C | Samsung GN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.31 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 65 |
| Preview | n/a | 65 |
| Zoom | n/a | 79 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3840x2160 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz | GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz | UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | 600 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 65 W | No |
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.
Survey
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