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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Honor X8

WINNER
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
72.1Inno Score
VS
Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
85.5Performance20
65.2Display44.6
56.1Camera32.3
77Battery32.7
68Features20
16 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro4 spec wins — Honor X8

InnoReviews verdict

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 72.1 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+66) and features (+48). Honor X8 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 20
  • Stronger display score: 65 vs 45
  • Stronger camera score: 56 vs 32
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 33
  • Stronger features score: 68 vs 20

Reasons to pick the Honor X8

  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
  • 22% lower weight: 177 g vs 227 g
  • 16% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.9 mm
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,199

Display

Display comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X8
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X8
Screen size6.78 ″+1%6.7 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x24002388x1080
Pixel density388 ppi391 ppi+1%
Refresh rate185 Hz+106%90 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits—
Screen-to-body84.9 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X8
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X8
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 680
AnTuTu 102,850,000+883%Top 2%290,000Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,120+643%Top 6%420Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,900+607%Top 2%1,400Top 92%
RAM (max)24 GB+300%6 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB128GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X8
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X8
Main camera50 MP64 MP+28%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide13 MP+160%5 MP
Telephoto32 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@24fps1080p@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X8
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X8
Capacity5,800 mAh+45%4,000 mAh
Wired charging65 W+189%23 W
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance14 h—

Design

Design comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X8
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X8
Weight227 g177 g+22%
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm+16%
IP ratingIP68—
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X8
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X8
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X8
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X8
OS at launchAndroid 15 (ROG UI)Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X8
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X8
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackYesNo

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