Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,376, while Google Pixel 9 Pro XL scores 4,419, making Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL features a LTPO OLED display compared to Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro offers 32 MP, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 9h 45m, while Google Pixel 9 Pro XL delivers 9h 40m, making Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers 256 GB, making Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is rated 7.5.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Jan, 2024
14 Aug, 2024
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Google Tensor G4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
16 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
LTPO OLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
32 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
42 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5500 mAh
5060 mAh
6500 mAh
30W Fast Charging
37W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Clean UI and Snappy performance
  • AirTriggers for console-like experience
  • AniMe Vision lights
  • Solid battery backup
  • Premium build and design
  • Brilliant video recording
  • Fun AI editing tools
  • Decent battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Bulky and slippery
  • Limited AI features
  • Slow charging
  • Pricey
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(1,258 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,186,467
AnTuTu Score
1,323,184
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
9h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Jan 29, 2024
(Official)
Aug 14, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
7 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
7 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Google Tensor G4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Mali-G715 MP7
Adreno 829

RAM

16 GB / 24 GB
16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
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.

2,186,467
1,323,184
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
11.0 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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.6 %
8.7 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
LTPO OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2500 nits
3000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
2000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
482 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.22 %
89.52 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.8 mm
162.8 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.8 mm
76.6 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

225 grams
221 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23.8 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGNK ISO-CELL 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12.7 mm focal length
48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
32 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/3.24" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5500 mAh
5060 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging
Yes 37W Fast Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 23W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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.

9h 45m
9h 40m
16h 04m

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

0h 50m 0s
1h 12m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 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) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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