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Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Honor 400 Pro

86 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
VS
84 out 100
Honor 400 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9
Honor 400 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Honor 400 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 and Honor 400 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
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9
vs
Honor 400 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90 %
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) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9
88 %
Honor 400 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 and Honor 400 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3000 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 n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9
3198
Honor 400 Pro
2110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9
10052
Honor 400 Pro
6408
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31982110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)100526408
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14352
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9
2814193
Honor 400 Pro
1939360
CPU623847468854
GPU1205291775461
Memory471211370578
UX513844324467
NanoReview Score28141931939360

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin ROG UI MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:45 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700CSamsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 7 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
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 category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 100 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.

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