Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs iQOO Neo9 Pro
62.9Performancechip57
69Display64.5
56.1Camera51.5
65.3Battery68.6
60Features86.7
6 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro5 spec wins — iQOO Neo9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro scores 62.9 against 62.7 for iQOO Neo9 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 57
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 65
- Stronger camera score: 56 vs 52
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 79% higher Peak brightness: 2,500 nits vs 1,400 nits
Reasons to pick the iQOO Neo9 Pro
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 65
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
- 285% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 13 MP
- 85% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 65 W
- 16% higher Pixel density: 452 ppi vs 388 ppi
Display
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | iQOO Neo9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 2800x1260 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 452 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+15% | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,500 nits+79% | 1,400 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 93.4 % |
Performance
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | iQOO Neo9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,242Top 29% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,978Top 26% | — |
| RAM (max) | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | iQOO Neo9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Telephoto | 32 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 8K |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | iQOO Neo9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,500 mAh+7% | 5,160 mAh |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 120 W+85% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | iQOO Neo9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 225 g | 190 g+16% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | iQOO Neo9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | iQOO Neo9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (ROG UI) | Android 14 (OriginOS 4) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | iQOO Neo9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
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