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Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

86 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9
VS
69 out 100
Honor 600 Lite 5G
Asus ROG Phone 9
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 434ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 and Honor 600 Lite 5G
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
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 434 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.2 %
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) 157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP66
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9
88 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 256 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9
3198
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9
10052
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3198989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)100523024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2253
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600 Lite 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9
2814193
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPU623847322567
GPU1205291104245
Memory471211168869
UX513844178689
NanoReview Score2814193774370

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin ROG UI MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 6520 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Cn/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP5 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 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
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)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 45 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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