Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus ROG Phone 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at 3.3 GHz, making Asus ROG Phone 9 the better performer.


Display: Asus ROG Phone 9 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making Asus ROG Phone 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Asus ROG Phone 9's LTPO Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone 9 and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 5800 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 4900 mAh, making Asus ROG Phone 9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus ROG Phone 9 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making Asus ROG Phone 9 the better option for storage.

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Asus ROG Phone 9
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Summary

Spec Score

93%
92%

Release Date

N/A
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
LTPO Flexible AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
185 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5800 mAh
4900 mAh
65W Hyper Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830
Galileo

RAM

12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 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
5,513
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LTPO Flexible AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2500 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

185 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.99 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
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
89.69 %

Design

Height

163.8 mm
161.6 mm

Width

77 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

227 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23.8 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12.7 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
6144 x 8192 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5800 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging v5.0 100% in 46 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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
10h 16m

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

N/A
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / 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 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / 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 / N66 / N70 / N71
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 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor