Sharp Aquos R9 pro vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sharp Aquos R9 pro	Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands	LTE	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	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, October 29	2024, January 08
Status	Available. Released 2025, February	Available. Released 2024, January 18

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Dimensions	162 x 78 x 9.3 mm (6.38 x 3.07 x 0.37 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	220 g (7.76 oz)	225 g (7.94 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 240Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 735	Adreno 750
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	512GB 12GB RAM	512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Leica lens, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	50.3 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/0.98", dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50.3 MP, f/2.6, 65mm (telephoto), 1/1.56", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 2.8x optical zoom 50.3 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", PDAF	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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Selfie camera
Features	-	Panorama, HDR
Single	50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), PDAF	32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Video	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port 1.4	USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	32W wired, Qi 15W 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	5000 mAh	5500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black	Phantom Black
Models	SH-54E, SH-M30	AI2401, AI2401_A, AI2401_D
Price	About 1000 EUR	$ 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)