Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
85.5Performance65.4
65.2Display52.2
56.1Camera46.5
77Battery54.2
68Features100
11 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
InnoReviews verdict
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 72.1 to 60.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+23) and performance (+20). Samsung Galaxy S25 FE still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 86 vs 65
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 52
- Stronger camera score: 56 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 54
- 300% higher telephoto: 32 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 68
- 17% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.9 mm
- 16% lower weight: 190 g vs 227 g
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $1,199
Display
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+1% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,500 nits+32% | 1,900 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 84.9 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 680,913Top 22% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 599,095Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 304,545Top 38% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 422,072Top 41% |
Performance
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,850,000+42%Top 2% | 2,006,625Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,120Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,900Top 2% | — |
| RAM (max) | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | — |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 32 MP+300% | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,800 mAh+18% | 4,900 mAh |
| Wired charging | 65 W+44% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 14 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 190 g+16% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.4 mm+17% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (ROG UI) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
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