Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Display
97
85
Camera
93
0
Performance
99
97
Gaming
96
84
Battery
78
84
Connectivity
94
87
QuickComparison Score
92
0
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset
  • + 6.9 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 12 GB RAM
  • + 200 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 S26 Ultra
  • Excellent display
  • Strong camera system
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone with strong performance (99/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

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 S26 Ultra +19%
3924
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3298
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 12254 10812
Compute Score (GPU) 29059 25203
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 3871127 3290813
GPU 1513710 1169146
Memory 476999 402330
UX 733906 689240
Total Score 3871127 3290813
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2697 2065
Stability 67% 90%
Graphics test 45 FPS 36 FPS
Graphics score 11719 9545
3DMark Solar Bay 11719 9545
Section 1 57 FPS 40 FPS
Section 2 41 FPS 37 FPS
Section 3 36 FPS 32 FPS

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:09
PPI 500 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1500 nits 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 91.40% 88%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 99.40%
PWM 670 Hz
Response time 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 2801 nits 1975 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) 163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability
Drop resistance
Screen-to-body ratio 91.40% 88%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 4740 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
RAM
Ram Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Operating system Android 16 Android 15
OS updates 7 years 2 years
Security updates 7 years 2 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Capacity 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
Max charge power 60 W 65 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (25 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:43 hr 0:47 hr
Battery cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:12 hr 13:09 hr
Watching video 21:39 hr 19:36 hr
Gaming 06:42 hr 06:55 hr
Standby 130 hr 121 hr
General battery life 28:50 hr 29:22 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 50 MP 32 MP
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 240FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.4 f/1.9
Focal length 111 mm
Sensor Sony IMX854 OmniVision OV32C
Sensor size 1/2.52" (≈ 0.4 inch) 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.7 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ 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 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU OmniVision OV8856
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 6 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 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 B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B14(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B48(3600), B66(AWS-3), B71(600) 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 S26 Ultra ↗ 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 92 dB 90.1 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Category Flagship Flagship
Announced 26-Feb 24-Nov
Release date 26-Mar 24-Nov
Launch price (MSRP) $1,299 $1,199
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 65 W

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