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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 15 | Android 14 |
| -- | 2024-01-08 |
| -- | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| -- | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| -- | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| -- | 387 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.44 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a general score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro's 74.2 overall score. These phones have Android OS, but Asus ROG Phone 8 has the older 14 version while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has an incredibly better screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro. Both have a same size display and the same brightness.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8, because it has 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a little longer battery performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, because it has 5800mAh of battery capacity instead of 5500mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a better camera than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, and although they both have a 50 MP resolution back camera and a same size camera sensor, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has a much higher video quality.
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