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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 is better than the HTC One A9, having a score of 79.5 against 72.1. Even though Asus ROG Phone 8 is newer than the HTC One A9, it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much better looking screen than HTC One A9, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a really larger screen.
The HTC One A9 counts with a very superior performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Asus ROG Phone 8 captures a lot better photographs and videos than HTC One A9, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with a way better 50 MP resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features slightly more storage to store more apps and games than HTC One A9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2150mAh.
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