Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
#556
Honor X9c
#855Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Honor X9c
Performance
96.490.2
Camera
71.366.3
Display
95.395.1
Battery
37.738.4
Build
81.00.2
Connectivity
89.879.2
Audio
99.887.6
Overall
74.567.8
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front, Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, and an aluminum frame, weighing 238g, while the Honor X9c is lighter at 189g with a more compact design but lacks detailed material specifications.
- Both devices have a 6.78" AMOLED display, but the ROG Phone offers a higher refresh rate of 144Hz compared to the X9c's 120Hz, although the X9c has a higher peak brightness of 4000 nits.
- In terms of performance, the ROG Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 888 with 18GB of RAM, making it superior for gaming and multitasking, while the X9c uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 with up to 12GB of RAM.
- The camera setup on the X9c includes a 108 MP main sensor with OIS, outperforming the ROG Phone's 64 MP main sensor, although the latter supports higher video resolutions.
- Battery capacity is higher in the X9c at 6600mAh with 66W charging, compared to the ROG Phone's 6000mAh and 65W charging.
- Lastly, the ROG Phone runs on Android 11 with ROG UI, while the X9c operates on Android 14 with Magic OS 8, offering a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Honor X9c
General
Release Date
2021, March 10
2024, November 05
Announced
2021, March 10
2024, November 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.78"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1224 x 2700 pixels (~437 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1224
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 710
Memory
512GB 18GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF, OIS5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Front Camera Features
Panorama, HDR
N/A
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
6600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 6600 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min10W reverse wired
66W wiredReverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
162.8 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
238 g
189 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Matte White
Titanium Purple, Titanium Black, Jade Cyan
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 14, Magic OS 8
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass