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Google Pixel 9 vs Asus ROG Phone 8

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Google Pixel 9
VS
81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
Google Pixel 9
Asus ROG Phone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Asus ROG Phone 8, Manufactured in January, 2024 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 225g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9
vs
Asus ROG Phone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2700 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Asus ROG Phone 8
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Asus ROG Phone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Asus ROG Phone 8
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Asus ROG Phone 8
7398
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18322265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45797398
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Asus ROG Phone 8
2137672
CPU237029453834
GPU449828889510
Memory189059418137
UX198336376191
NanoReview Score10742522137672
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 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
Google Pixel 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 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android ROG UI

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (2160p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm238 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser 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
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/2.551/3.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 20 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.3 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 Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 65 W

Note

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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