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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Honor X80 Pro Max

WINNER
Asus ROG Phone 8
63.4Inno Score
VS
Honor X80 Pro Max
63.1Inno Score
64.4Performance46.7
69Display79.6
56.1Camera40.9
65.3Battery81.6
60Features86.7
4 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 87 spec wins — Honor X80 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Asus ROG Phone 8 scores 63.4 against 63.1 for Honor X80 Pro Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Asus ROG Phone 8 edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 8

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 47
  • Stronger camera score: 56 vs 41
  • 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
  • 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the Honor X80 Pro Max

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 69
  • Stronger battery score: 82 vs 65
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • 300% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 2,500 nits
  • 100% higher capacity: 11,000 mAh vs 5,500 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Honor X80 Pro Max
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Honor X80 Pro Max
Screen size6.78 ″6.8 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24001280x2788
Pixel density388 ppi452 ppi+16%
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits10,000 nits+300%

Performance

Performance comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Honor X80 Pro Max
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Honor X80 Pro Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0—

Camera

Camera comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Honor X80 Pro Max
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Honor X80 Pro Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Ultra-wide13 MP—
Telephoto32 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@24fps4K
Front camera32 MP+300%8 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Honor X80 Pro Max
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Honor X80 Pro Max
Capacity5,500 mAh11,000 mAh+100%
Wired charging65 W90 W+38%
Wireless charging15 W—

Design

Design comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Honor X80 Pro Max
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Honor X80 Pro Max
Weight225 g203 g+10%
Thickness8.9 mm8.1 mm+9%
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Honor X80 Pro Max
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Honor X80 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Honor X80 Pro Max
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Honor X80 Pro Max
OS at launchAndroid 14 (ROG UI)Android 16 (MagicOS 10)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Honor X80 Pro Max
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Honor X80 Pro Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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