Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

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Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Display
93
85
Performance
46
97
Gaming
27
84
Battery
86
84
Connectivity
73
87
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset
  • + 6.83 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

Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Excellent display
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • Water resistant (IP69)
  • Limited performance for demanding apps
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G smartphone with strong display (93/100), excellent battery. 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)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1236
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro +167%
3298
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 3246 10812
Compute Score (GPU) 4639 25203
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 927631 3290813
GPU 154731 1169146
Memory 112306 402330
UX 252403 689240
Total Score 927631 3290813
3DMark Steel Nomad Light — 2065
Stability — 90%
Graphics test — 36 FPS
Graphics score — 9545
3DMark Solar Bay — 9545
Section 1 — 40 FPS
Section 2 — 37 FPS
Section 3 — 32 FPS

Specifications

Display
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:09
PPI 447 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 89.50% 88%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 99.70% 99.40%
PWM 120 Hz 670 Hz
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 3038 nits 1975 nits
Design and Build
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Height 163.34 mm (6.43 inches) 163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.31 mm (0.33 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 205.9 g (7.26 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP68
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Green Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio 89.50% 88%
Performance
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 2700 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) - 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) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
RAM
Ram Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Operating system Android 15 Android 15
OS updates 5 years 2 years
Security updates 2 years
Battery
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Capacity 6500 mAh 5800 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 65 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (89% in 30 min) Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:47 hr 0:47 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:39 hr 13:09 hr
Watching video 21:38 hr 19:36 hr
Gaming 06:48 hr 06:55 hr
Standby 128 hr 121 hr
General battery life 29:45 hr 29:22 hr
Main Camera
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8 MP 32 MP
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.9
Focal length 15 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV08F OmniVision OV32C
Sensor size 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.7 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Megapixels 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32D OmniVision OV8856
Pixel size 0.61 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort No Yes, DP 1.4
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
3G network WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
4G network LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66*/71/B38/40/41/42/48 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 Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ 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 94.3 dB 90.1 dB
Other
Specification Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G ↗ Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro ↗
Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced 26-Jan 24-Nov
Release date 26-Jan 24-Nov
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $1,199
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Yes, 65 W

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