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Our Verdict
Analysis
Asus ROG Phone 9 has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Asus ROG Phone 9
Display Winner
Asus ROG Phone 9
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Asus ROG Phone 9 | Asus Pegasus |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 6.78 | 5.00 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50.00 | 8.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 32.00 | 5.00 |
| Weight (g) | 227 | 140 |
| Thickness (mm) | 8.90 | 9.90 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm) |
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades | Android 4.4 (KitKat) |
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Asus
Asus ROG Phone 9
Asus
Asus Pegasus
Battery 4 specs
Type
5800 mAh
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Charging
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min
15W wireless (Qi)
10W reverse wired
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Stand-by
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Up to 174 h (3G)
Talk time
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Up to 17 h 40 min (3G)
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
146 x 73 x 9.9 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
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SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Mini-LED (85 dots) programmable matrix (on the back)
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
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Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
GPS
NFC
Yes
No
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
microUSB 2.0
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
IPS LCD
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, November 19
2014, December. Released 2015, May
Status
Available. Released 2024, November 20
Discontinued
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP (macro)
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Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Yes
Single
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8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
UFS 4.0
NTFS support for external storage
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Misc 3 specs
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White
Black, White, Red, Gold
Models
AI2501-12G256G-BK, AI2501-12G256G-WH, AI2501-16G512G-WH, AI2501-16G512G-BK
X003
Price
About 1150 EUR
About 80 EUR
Network 9 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
TD-SCDMA
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China
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4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
38, 39, 40
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
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Speed
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE
GPRS
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Yes
EDGE
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Yes
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 3007932 (v10)
GeekBench: 10083 (v6)
3DMark: 6718 (Wild Life Extreme)
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Display
1958 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker
-26.7 LUFS (Good)
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Battery
Active use score 16:41h
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Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 830
Mali-T760MP2
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
Panorama, HDR
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Video
1080p@30fps
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Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
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Common Questions
Which phone is the best in this comparison?
Asus ROG Phone 9 has the bigger display.
How are the comparison winners decided?
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