ASUS ROG Phone 8 vs ASUS ROG Phone 9

ASUS ROG Phone 8

ASUS ROG Phone 8

vsASUS ROG Phone 9

ASUS ROG Phone 9

ASUS ROG Phone 8ASUS ROG Phone 9
Display6.78" Samsung flexible AMOLED (E6), 2400x1080, LTPO 1-120Hz, up to 165Hz, 720Hz touch sampling, 1,600 nits HBM / 2,500 nits peak, Gorilla Glass Victus 26.78" Samsung Flexible AMOLED, 2400x1080, LTPO 1-120Hz (up to 165Hz in settings, 185Hz in Game Genie), 2,500 nits peak, HDR10
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (octa-core up to 3.3GHz, Adreno 750)Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM16GB16GB
Memory Options12GB + 256GB / 16GB + 256GB (LPDDR5X + UFS 4.0)—
Storage256GB256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0
Rear Camera50MP main (Sony IMX890, 1/1.56", f/1.9, 6-axis hybrid gimbal OIS) + 13MP ultrawide (120°) + 32MP telephoto (3x optical, OIS)50MP main (Sony Lytia 700, gimbal OIS) + 13MP ultrawide + 5MP macro
Front Camera32MP RGBW (90° field of view)32MP
Battery5,500 mAh (equivalent, 2 x 2,750 mAh typical), 65W wired, 15W Qi wireless5,800 mAh (typical), 65W wired, 15W wireless
OSAndroid 14 with ROG UIAndroid 15
Weight225 g227 g
Dimensions163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
Water ResistanceIP68IP68
Rear LightingAura RGB logo—
ColoursRebel Grey, Phantom Black—
ConnectivityWi-Fi 7 ready (region dependent), NFC, dual SIM 5G, 3.5mm headphone jackWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, 3.5mm headphone jack, dual SIM
RAM options—12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X
Glass—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors—Storm White, Phantom Black