Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G vs iQOO 9T 5G

Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G vs iQOO 9T 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G and iQOO 9T 5G run at the same processing speed of 3.2 GHz.

Display: Both Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G and iQOO 9T 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G and iQOO 9T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 9T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 9T 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 9T 5G delivers 16h 57m, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO 9T 5G offers 128 GB, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G

₹94,999

(Discontinued)

iQOO 9T 5G

₹45,799

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

N/A

02 Aug, 2022

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
18 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	12 MP Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	4700 mAh	6600 mAh
65W Hyper Charging	120W Flash Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Ultimate performance
Good daylight photography
Robust design
120W super fast charging

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Low light photography can be improved
No IP rating
Ships with bloatware

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(1,500 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	16h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 02, 2022

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730

Adreno 840

RAM

18 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

15.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

2.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

25.8 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits

1500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

388 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %

87.51 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

173 mm

164.5 mm

162.98 mm

Width

77 mm

77.1 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

10.3 mm

8.3 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

239 grams

207 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX4

Yes Splash proof IP52

N/A

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88S5KGN5 ISOCELL Plus

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera

12 MP
f/1.98

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera27.5 mm focal length Exmor RS

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

4700 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging 100% in 42 minutes

Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 20 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

N/A

16h 57m

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 17m 38s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.24 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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