Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Neo 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,564, while Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB scores 2,874, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Both Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB and iQOO Neo 9 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers 50 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers 5160 mAh, making Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB and iQOO Neo 9 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
89%

Release Date

18 Feb, 2022
22 Feb, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5160 mAh
65W Fast Charging
120W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Outstanding performer
  • Stunning display
  • Excellent audio setup
  • Customisable shoulder triggers
  • Reliable performance
  • Smooth gaming
  • Good 50MP primary camera
  • 120W charging

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Bulky
  • No IP rating
  • Heats up a lot
  • Average 8MP ultra-wide camera
  • Boring design

User Ratings

4/5
(956 ratings)
4.5/5
(3,683 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A
1,611,015
AnTuTu Score

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Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 18, 2022
(Official)
Feb 22, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

ROG UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 740

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,611,015

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %
25.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1400 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.43 %

Design

Height

173 mm
163.53 mm

Width

77 mm
75.68 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

238 grams
190 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.49" sensor size IMX920 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 11 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 07m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 4m 52s
0h 20m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg
Head: 0.988 W/kg Body: 0.972 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope