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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 15 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-13 |
| -- | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| -- | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| -- | 446 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.65 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, with an 83 score against 74.2. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone 8 has the older 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15 version. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a much more vibrant screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller display and much less brightness.
Asus ZenFone 8 has an extremely better CPU than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features much more memory to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 384 GB more internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a much better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5800mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality photos, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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