Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
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Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
#175Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Performance
99.396.1
Camera
98.199.8
Display
96.692.6
Battery
96.593.2
Build
97.098.8
Overall
97.596.1
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and back, while the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra has a similar glass and aluminum design but is slightly lighter.
- In terms of display, the ROG Phone offers a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED with a peak brightness of 2500 nits and a 185Hz refresh rate, whereas the Pura 80 Ultra has a larger 6.8-inch LTPO OLED display with a peak brightness of 3000 nits and a 120Hz refresh rate.
- For performance, the ROG Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, providing high-end gaming capabilities, while the Pura 80 Ultra uses the Kirin 9020, which is also capable but less optimized for gaming.
- Both phones have a 50 MP main camera, but the Pura 80 Ultra's camera system includes advanced periscope telephoto capabilities, offering more versatility.
- The ROG Phone has a larger 5800 mAh battery with 65W charging, compared to the Pura 80 Ultra's 5170 mAh battery with 100W charging.
- Software-wise, the ROG Phone runs on Android 15, while the Pura 80 Ultra operates on EMUI 15 or HarmonyOS 5.1, depending on the region.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
General
Release Date
2024, November 19
2025, June 11
Announced
2024, November 19
2025, June 11
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.8"
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, 3000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1276 x 2848 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1276
Refresh Rate
185Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Kunlun Glass 2 (Basalt-tempered) / 2nd-Gen Crystal Armor Kunlun Glass, Mohs level 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (1x2.5GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6GHz)
GPU
Adreno 830
Maleoon 920
Memory
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.4, 83mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.28", PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 3.7x optical zoom12.5 MP, f/3.6, 212mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 9.4x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF* Both telephoto cameras utilize the same camera sensor w/o continuous optical zoom
Front Camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
13 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5800 mAh
5170 mAh
Battery Details
5800 mAh
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Po 5170 mAh - International· Li-Po 5700 mAh - China
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min15W wireless (Qi)10W reverse wired
100W wired80W wireless20W reverse wireless18W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
163 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
227 g
233.5 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Phantom Black
Prestige Gold, Golden Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM(max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + eSIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only)
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Software
Operating System
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
EMUI 15 (International), HarmonyOS 5.1 (China)
OS Version
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
EMUI 15 (International), HarmonyOS 5.1 (China)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No