HMD Arc vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names HMD Arc Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, December 182024, January 08
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, JanuaryAvailable. Released 2024, January 18
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Dimensions166.4 x 76.9 x 9 mm (6.55 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight185.4 g (6.53 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution576 x 1280 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~215 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Size6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 460 nits (peak)LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPUIMG8322Adreno 750
OSAndroid 14 (Go edition)Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCNo
Internal64GB 4GB RAM512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, (wide), AF-
Triple-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
VideoYes8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Selfie camera
Features-Panorama, HDR
Single5 MP32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
VideoYes1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GALILEOGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging10W wired65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
Type5000 mAh5500 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlackPhantom Black
Models-AI2401, AI2401_A, AI2401_D
Price-$ 1,157.98 / £ 1,693.75 / € 632.66
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 14:43h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-1765 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.3 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1639368 (v9), 2167612 (v10) GeekBench: 6542 (v5), 7178 (v6) GFXBench: 163fps (offscreen 1080p)