This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the ASUS ROG Phone 5s and POCO F9 Pro smartphones.
The ASUS ROG Phone 5s features a slightly larger 6.78-inch display, 6,000mAh battery, 65W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO F9 Pro features a 6.59-inch display, 200MP main camera, 6,330mAh battery, 100W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. It is slightly more expensive.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2448 Pixels 395 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20.4:9 Aspect Ratio, 144Hz Refresh Rate, and HDR10+ | 6.59-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1156 x 2510 Pixels, 419 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 185Hz Refresh Rate, 850nits typ. brightness, 2200nits HBM, 4500nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, and punch-hole |
| Size | 173.00 x 77.00 x 9.90 mm | 157.49 x 75.25 x 8.79 mm |
| Weight | 238 g | 206 g |
| Build | Glass Front and Back with Aluminum Frame | Glass front, Luminous Glass-fiber reinforced back (for Aurora Green only), Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, White, Aurora Green |
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POCO F9 Pro The POCO F9 Pro has a sharper and smoother display. It is also lighter, thinner, and more durable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 680 @ 2.99GHz , 3x Kryo 680 @ 3.42GHz & 4x Kryo 680 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 840 (8 CUs) |
| RAM | 12GB or 16GB of RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256GB or 512GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 11 with ROG UI | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5s
The ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, gyro-EIS) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 125˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.0 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps Video Recording |
Triple Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.68 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 2.5x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.25 Aperture, 112˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording; EIS/OIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
24 Megapixels (f/2.5 Aperture) |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
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POCO F9 Pro
POCO F9 Pro has the advantage for zoom photography with longer 2.5x optical zoom and optical image stabilization. However, ASUS ROG Phone 5s counters with higher-resolution 8K rear video recording. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, and GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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POCO F9 Pro
The POCO F9 Pro has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio with Dirac HD and Stereo Speakers | Stereo Loudspeakers tuned by BOSE; Dolby ATMOS; Hi-Res Audio |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Pressure-sensitive Game Triggers |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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POCO F9 Pro
Based on the specs, it has Dolby Atmos and premium audio tuning. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 6000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6330 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 65W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 52 minutes), 10W Reverse Charging, Power Delivery 3.0, and Quick Charge 5 |
100W Fast charging 50W Fast wireless charging 27W Reverse charging 22.5W Reverse wireless charging |
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POCO F9 Pro
The POCO F9 Pro has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱42,995.00 - Official price of 12/256GB version in the Philippines ₱49,995.00 - Official price of 16/512GB version in the Philippines |
₱49,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱54,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | December 8, 2021 | September 1, 2026 |
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