Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Asus

Asus ROG Phone 9

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3category wins

Asus

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Asus ROG Phone 9

Bigger battery

Asus ROG Phone 9

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

Better display

Asus ROG Phone 9

Lighter body

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Size (inches)	6.78	6.78
Panel Type	LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2400	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	185	144
Peak Brightness	2500	1200
PPI	388	395
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body	88.2	81.8

Platform

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 830	Adreno 660
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 888 5G
Process (nm)	3	5
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	11

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Asus ROG Phone 9 +101%

Asus ROG Phone 93,013

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders1,500

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Asus ROG Phone 9 +163%

Asus ROG Phone 99,287

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders3,537

AnTuTu

Asus ROG Phone 9 +175%

Asus ROG Phone 93,126,402

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders1,135,878

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Geekbench (Single-Core)	3,013	1,500
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	9,287	3,537
AnTuTu	3,126,402	1,135,878

Memory

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	512GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10 +	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	3
Macro	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
Telephoto	—	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Panorama, HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm, (wide)	24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Capacity (mAh)	5800	4000
Chemistry	—	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	65	65
Wireless Charging (W)	15	—

Body

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.8	173.2
Thickness (mm)	8.9	9.6
Weight (g)	227	210
Width (mm)	76.8	77.3

Launch

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Announced	2024, November 19	2021, July 08
Status	Available. Released 2024, November 20	Available. Released 2021, August 31

Network

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Global	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 66, 71
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	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed	HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
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), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E

Sound

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 9	Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass