DailyTechPrices
MenuClose

Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

8 6
LAUNCH DATE
Announced January 2024 July 2022
Released 18 January 2024 13 July 2022
Status Available Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version) FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (A version); LTE Cat20, 6CA
5G SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version) SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (A version)
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE Cat20 (up to 2.0 Gbps), 5G
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3)
Dimensions 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm
IP Rating IP68 IPX4
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby; 5G+5G or 4G)
Weight 225 g 239 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) 1200 nits (peak)
Features HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB; 720Hz touch sampling rate Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate (23 ms touch latency); DC dimming
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh Rate LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz Up to 165Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) (~388 ppi density) 1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Type Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 165Hz, HDR10 Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core, up to 3.2 GHz (incl. 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) (4 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 730
OS Android 14, ROG UI Android 12, ROG UI
MEMORY
Internal 256GB 256GB / 512GB
RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants 256GB 12GB RAM; 256GB 16GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM (8GB RAM variant also listed)
MAIN CAMERA
Features LED flash, gimbal OIS, AI Object Sense HDR, HDR10+ video mode, Night mode
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", Sony IMX890, gimbal OIS | 32 MP (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) [MY/PH spec pages list a 5 MP macro as third camera] 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro)
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ (4K); slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Pixel binning Group selfies and live streaming
Selfie camera 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned) 12 MP, Sony IMX663
Video 1080p@30fps —
SOUND
3.5mm jack Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; dual mics with noise reduction Yes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetrical dual front-facing, Dirac)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.4 5.2, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound)
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
USB 2x USB Type-C (bottom USB 3.2 Gen 2 + side port), per ROG Phone 8 Pro review (same chassis) 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2, bottom USB 2.0
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct
FEATURES
Ai X Sense 2.0, X Capture, AI Object Sense, AI Grabber —
Other features AirTriggers; optional AeroActive Cooler X Aura RGB rear logo (16.77 million colours, 8 presets); AirTrigger 6; X-axis linear motor (130 Hz); bypass charging
Sensors In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, ultrasonic AirTrigger 6 (per ROG Phone 6 series/6D Ultimate spec)
BATTERY
Capacity 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Charging Type 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / PPS), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); 10W reverse wired 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass (steady) charging
Type Li-Po 5500 mAh (typical) 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Phantom Black; Rebel Grey Phantom Black; Storm White
Compatibility Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions; dual Nano-SIM, no eSIM listed; regional spec pages (MY/PH) list 12GB/256GB with 5MP macro camera Band support differs by A/B/C version; dual Nano-SIM; Notebookcheck reports only two years of software updates
Cooling ROG GameCool 8: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2, rapid-cooling conductor, vapor chamber, graphite sheet, boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X ROG GameCool 6: 360° CPU cooling, 30% larger vapor chamber, 85% larger graphite sheet, 3,300 mg boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler 6
Launch Price EUR 1,099.99 (Europe) GBP 899 / EUR 999 (12GB/256GB); GBP 999 / EUR 1,149 (16GB/512GB)
Launch Price (USD) $1,099.99 (12GB/256GB) —
Models — 90AI00B5-M001S0, 90AI00B2-M001T0, 90AI00B5-M000X0, 90AI00B2-M000Z0, 90AI00B5-M000Y0, 90AI00B2-M00100 (part codes)
Models and regions WW, US and CN versions with different band lists A version (global, LTE Cat20, n1-n79 incl. n13/n71); B version (reduced LTE/5G band set, Cat16); C version (CDMA, SA-only 5G variants)
Price in Nigeria ₦1,540,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) ₦1,603,400 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance At least 3.4 h heavy gaming, 23 h video streaming (ASUS manufacturer figures) —
Display — Measured 868 nits average, 1,321 nits peak (Notebookcheck)
Performance — AnTuTu v9: ~1,119,358; Geekbench 5.5: ~1,309 single-core / ~4,162 multi-core; PCMark Work 3.0: 17,727 (Notebookcheck)
SECURITY
Security In-display fingerprint, face recognition In-display fingerprint, face recognition