Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

Verdict

Asus ROG Phone 9 and Google Pixel 8 Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 65. Asus ROG Phone 9 wins on Performance and Battery; Google Pixel 8 Pro wins on Screen and Main Camera. Asus ROG Phone 9 is 0.3mm wider than Google Pixel 8 Pro. Asus ROG Phone 9 is the more recent release, from Nov 2024.

Score Breakdown

Category

Asus ROG Phone 9

76.8mm (3.02in) · Nov 2024 · Rank #145

Google Pixel 8 Pro

76.5mm (3.01in) · Oct 2023 · Rank #144
Performance /15
11
7
Battery /15
14
6
Screen /15
10
13
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
9
12
Selfie /5
3
5
Video /5
3
5
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
3
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
65
65
Asus ROG Phone 9
76.8mm (3.02in) · Nov 2024 · Rank #145
11+14+10+12+9+3+3+0+3+0 = 65
* BEST Gaming phone

EDITORIAL: Asus’ ROG (Republic of Gamers) phones keep getting better. The 2024 edition refined the already excellent 2023 version and added an improved AeroActive Cooler X Pro. This is an excellent phone with top performance, NTFS storage support, great battery endurance, very bright HDR10 Screen, IP68 protection, gaming triggers, cool mini-LED (85 dot) matrix on the back panel and even decent (if not great) photos from it’s 50MP OIS PDAF main + 13MP ultrawide + 5MP macro lenses.

PROs
top tier SD 8 Elite (UFS4.0) performance, outstanding 2-day battery endurance from the 5800mAh Lithium battery with 45min 65W charging (15W wireless), eye-searing 1900+nits bright 185Hz LTPO AMOLED screen, USB-C ports with Display Port 1.4 and OTG, 3.5mm headphone jack
CONs
227gr big, lack of expandable storage, very short OS update support, no desktop replacement feature (updated Apr 28, 2025)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
76.5mm (3.01in) · Oct 2023 · Rank #144
7+6+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 65

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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