Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Display
80
85
Camera
75
0
Performance
70
97
Gaming
49
84
Battery
73
84
Connectivity
83
87
QuickComparison Score
72
0
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

  • + Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset
  • + 6.6 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 8 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
  • + 6.78 inches display
  • + 185 Hz refresh rate
  • + 16 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Excellent display
  • Capable camera
  • Solid performance
  • 5G connectivity
  • Water resistant (IP68)
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A premium Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus smartphone with strong display (80/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Excellent display
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end flagship Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro smartphone with strong performance (97/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
2064
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro +60%
3298
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 5334 10812
Compute Score (GPU) 8934 25203
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 1744323 3290813
GPU 446806 1169146
Memory 272465 402330
UX 443849 689240
Total Score 1744323 3290813
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 1068 2065
Stability 79% 90%
Graphics test — 36 FPS
Graphics score — 9545
3DMark Solar Bay 5364 9545
Section 1 — 40 FPS
Section 2 — 37 FPS
Section 3 — 32 FPS

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:09
PPI 393 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1750 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 89% 88%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 97.40% 99.40%
PWM 240 Hz 670 Hz
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 1208 nits 1975 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 inches) 163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 76.2 mm (3 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability
Drop resistance
Screen-to-body ratio 89% 88%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
SoC
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 3360 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
RAM
Ram Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 15
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates 5 years 2 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Capacity 4700 mAh 5800 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 65 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (10 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes
Bypass charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:05 hr 0:47 hr
Battery cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:37 hr 13:09 hr
Watching video 15:54 hr 19:36 hr
Gaming 06:37 hr 06:55 hr
Standby 128 hr 121 hr
General battery life 26:32 hr 29:22 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 10 MP 32 MP
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p) 120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 70 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3K1 OmniVision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 1 micron 0.7 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU OmniVision OV8856
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes, DP 1.4
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
3G network UMTS 6/5/8/34 WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
4G network LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B32 / B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 / B66
5G support Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 91.8 dB 90.1 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Category Flagship Flagship
Announced 23-Feb 24-Nov
Release date 23-Feb 24-Nov
Launch price (MSRP) $999 $1,199
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 65 W

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