Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Phone 8
80
out of 100
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73
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Asus ROG Phone 9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 19, 2024, against the Asus ROG Phone 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9
- 36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3136K versus 2313K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 185 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3198 and 2260 points
- The phone is 10 months newer
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 8
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2500 nits | 2500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 720 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 88.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 3198 | 2260 |
| Multi-core score | 10052 | 7019 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 977849 | 679030 |
| GPU | 1126670 | 743055 |
| Memory | 392524 | 334216 |
| UX | 639174 | 557010 |
| Total score | 3136217 | 2313311 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 90% | 88% |
| Graphics test | 15 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2065 | 1708 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | - | 90% |
| Graphics test | 36 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Section 1 | 40 FPS | 36 FPS |
| Section 2 | 37 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Section 3 | 32 FPS | 29 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9545 | 8671 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 82% | 71% |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5625 | 5205 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 31700 | 23055 |
| Video editing | 9655 | 9019 |
| Photo editing | 58755 | 46533 |
| Data manipulation | 23049 | 19145 |
| Writing score | 33118 | 25533 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (81st and 192nd place)
Recent User Tests
Asus ROG Phone 9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-15 (g00s3q) | AnTuTu 11 | 3136217 |
| π 2025-09-28 (2igar2) | AnTuTu 11 | 3026124 |
Asus ROG Phone 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-23 (PratamaXD07) | AnTuTu 11 | 2313311 |
| π 2026-03-26 -> Vancy | AnTuTu 11 | 2485113 |
| π 2025-10-07 (Daniyal) | AnTuTu 11 | 2245389 |
| π 2025-08-27 (Cinamon) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2201 / 6753 |
| π 2024-10-04 (Bluefinder79) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2260 / 7019 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 14 |
| ROM | ROG UI | ROG UI |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5800 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (76% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 0:39 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (2160p) | 120 FPS (2160p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23.8 mm |
| Sensor | Sony Lytia LYT-700C | Sony IMX890 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 32 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV8856 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 1.4 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2024 | January 2024 |
| Release date | November 2024 | January 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $1099 |
| Successor | - | - Asus ROG Phone 9 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 65 W | Yes, 65 W |
Further details
Notes on ROG Phone 9:
- The programmable Mini-LED matrix has 85 points, while the ROG Phone 9 Pro has 648.
Notes on ROG Phone 8:
- Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Asus ROG Phone 9 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 51