Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra

86 out 100

VS

87 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Lighter design: 219.8g vs 227g
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Asus ROG Phone 9

88

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Asus ROG Phone 9

73

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

93

Performance

App & system performance

Asus ROG Phone 9

99

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Asus ROG Phone 9

98

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Asus ROG Phone 9

88

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Asus ROG Phone 9

87

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Asus ROG Phone 9

86

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

87

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.73 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	388 ppi	522 ppi
Refresh rate	185 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2500 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	720 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Asus ROG Phone 9

n/a

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

1269 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.8 mm (6.45 in)	161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	219.8 g (7.75 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Asus ROG Phone 9

88 %

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Asus ROG Phone 9

3198

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2197

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Asus ROG Phone 9

10052

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

7058

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3198	2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	10052	7058
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	16435

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Asus ROG Phone 9

2814193

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2019519

CPU	623847	436541
GPU	1205291	840663
Memory	471211	431435
UX	513844	328880
NanoReview Score	2814193	2019519

3DMark Wild Life

Asus ROG Phone 9

n/a

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

15437

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	47.7 °C
Stability	n/a	86 %
Graphics Test	n/a	92 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	15437

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Asus ROG Phone 9

n/a

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

16417

Writing score	n/a	19642
Web score	n/a	14876
Video editing	n/a	7929
Data manipulation	n/a	15903
NanoReview Score	n/a	16417

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	31 GB
UI Skin	ROG UI	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (76% in 30 min)	Yes (52% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	0:47 h	0:34 h

Battery Life

Asus ROG Phone 9

n/a

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

22:08

Web Browsing	n/a	09:23 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:26 h
Games	n/a	04:35 h
Standby Mode	n/a	109 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (2160p)	1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	122 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony Lytia LYT-700C	Sony LYT-900
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.0
Pixel size	1 μm	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	120 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX858
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.51
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.8
Focal length	13 mm	12 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13B10	Sony IMX858
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.51
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Asus ROG Phone 9

n/a

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

144

Video quality

Asus ROG Phone 9

n/a

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

150

Overall camera score

Asus ROG Phone 9

n/a

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

149

Bokeh	n/a	75
Preview	n/a	83
Zoom	n/a	160

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32C	Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.14
Pixel size	7 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 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 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz	WCDMA 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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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	Yes

Max Volume

Asus ROG Phone 9

n/a

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

90.3 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	November, 2024 yr	February, 2024 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	1499
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	Yes 90 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 9:

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

Xiaomi 14 Ultra:

The rear cover is available in glass or eco-leather, while the frame can be aluminum or titanium. The front glass is either Xiaomi Shield Glass or Xiaomi Longjing Glass.

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Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Key Differences

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