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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)

What ROG Phone 5 does better (6) and where iQOO Neo9 Pro (China) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5
9.1Score
6 advantages≈ $400
vs
Vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
9.2Score
15 advantages≈ $410
Higher score
8.8Display9.2
8.4Camera8.8
8.4Battery8.6
9.0Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
77.3 × 172.810.375.7 × 163.58
ROG Phone 5iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)Difference
Height172.8 mm163.5 mm+9.3 mm
Width77.3 mm75.7 mm+1.6 mm
Thickness10.3 mm8 mm+2.3 mm
Weight238 g190 g+48 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 5 better than iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+16%
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · iQOO Neo9 Pro (China): No
  4. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  5. Selfie camera24 MP vs 16 MP+50%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is iQOO Neo9 Pro (China) better than ROG Phone 5?

  1. Wired charging65 W vs 120 W+85%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5: Yes
  4. Weight238 g vs 190 g+25%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,400 nits+17%
  7. Charged in 30 min70% vs 133%+90%
  8. Pixel density395 ppi vs 453 ppi+15%
  9. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.25 GHz+14%
  10. Thickness10.3 mm vs 8 mm+29%
  11. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
  12. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,260 px+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 5Asus ROG Phone 5≈ $4009.1
Design
Weight238 g190 g
Thickness10.3 mm8 mm
Height172.8 mm163.5 mm
Width77.3 mm75.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursPhantom Black, Storm WhiteBlack, Blue, Red
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,800 px
Pixel density395 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,400 nits
Measured brightness806 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82%89.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GMediatek Dimensity 9300
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3.25 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Immortalis-G720 MC12
AnTuTu score718,864—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)14,536—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,508—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.49"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps—
Selfie camera24 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,160 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging65 W120 W
Charged in 30 min70%133%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIOriginOS 4
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