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Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Asus ROG Phone 8

What ROG Phone 6 does better (3) and where ROG Phone 8 wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 6
Asus · 2022ROG Phone 6
9.0Score
3 advantages≈ $820
vs
Asus ROG Phone 8
Asus · 2024ROG Phone 8
9.3Score
19 advantages≈ $3,500
Higher score
8.9Display9.0
8.2Performance8.8
7.8Camera9.4
8.4Battery8.3
7.6Features7.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 6ROG Phone 8
77 × 17310.376.8 × 163.88.9
ROG Phone 6ROG Phone 8Difference
Height173 mm163.8 mm+9.2 mm
Width77 mm76.8 mm+0.2 mm
Thickness10.3 mm8.9 mm+1.4 mm
Weight239 g225 g+14 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 6 better than ROG Phone 8?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+9%
  3. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×

Why is ROG Phone 8 better than ROG Phone 6?

  1. AnTuTu score1,478,125 vs 2,313,311+57%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,509 vs 7,019+56%
  3. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 2,500 nits2.1×
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 6: Yes
  6. Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 6: Yes
  7. Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone 6: Yes
  8. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,793 vs 5,205+86%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 52.5×
  10. Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
  11. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  12. Weight239 g vs 225 g+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 6Asus ROG Phone 6≈ $8209.0
Asus ROG Phone 8Asus ROG Phone 8≈ $3,5009.3
Design
Weight239 g225 g
Thickness10.3 mm8.9 mm
Height173 mm163.8 mm
Width77 mm76.8 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIPX4IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursPhantom Black, Storm WhitePhantom Black, Rebel Grey
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits2,500 nits
Measured brightness826 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82.2%88.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.19 GHz3.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 750
AnTuTu score1,478,1252,313,311
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,5097,019
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,7935,205
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras25
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera12 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging65 W65 W
Charged in 30 min71%77%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
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 (side)
USB version3.13.2
Video output—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ROG UI
Major OS updates promised—2
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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