HMD Skyline vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	HMD Skyline	Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71	1, 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, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, July 18	2024, January 08
Status	Available. Released 2024, July 19	Available. Released 2024, January 18

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Dimensions	159.8 x 76 x 8.9 mm (6.29 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)	163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	209.5 g (7.41 oz)	225 g (7.94 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Size	6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED, 144Hz, 1000 nits (peak), HDR10	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 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)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 710	Adreno 750
OS	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades	Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.5, (ultrawide), 1/3", 1.12µm	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)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Selfie camera
Features	-	Panorama, HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF	32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	33W wired, PD3.0 PPS, QC4 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 5W reverse wireless	65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
Type	4600 mAh, user replaceable	5500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Neon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue Topaz	Phantom Black
Models	TA-1600	AI2401, AI2401_A, AI2401_D
Price	$ 330.00 / £ 249.95 / € 279.00	$ 1,157.98 / £ 1,693.75 / € 632.66

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 10:47h	Active use score 14:43h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	1060 nits max brightness (measured)	1765 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 581311 (v10) GeekBench: 2899 (v6) 3DMark: 795 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 1639368 (v9), 2167612 (v10) GeekBench: 6542 (v5), 7178 (v6) GFXBench: 163fps (offscreen 1080p)