This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE and POCO F8 Ultra smartphones.
The ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE features a 6.78-inch display, 5,500mAh battery, 65W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO F8 Ultra features a slightly larger 6.9-inch display, 6,500mAh battery, 100W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE | POCO F8 Ultra |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 388 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, Up to 185Hz Refresh Rate, 2500nits peak brightness, HDR10, and punch-hole | 6.9-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1200 x 2608 Pixels, 416 ppi) with POCO Shield Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1-2000nits brightness, 3500nits peak, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and punch-hole |
| Size | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm | 163.33 x 77.82 x 7.9 mm (black) or 8.3mm (blue) |
| Weight | 225 g | 218 g (black) or 220 g (blue) |
| Build | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame | Glass front, Glass fiber or Silicone polymer back, Aluminum alloy frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Phantom Black | Black, Denim Blue |
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ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE The ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.3GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 3.2GHz + 2x Cortex-A720 @ 3.0GHz & 2x Cortex-A520 @ 2.3GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Prime Cores @ 4.6GHz & 6x Performance Cores @ 3.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 15 with ROG UI | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX890, 23.8mm, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, gimbal OIS) 13MP Ultrawide (12.7mm, f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@24fps or 4K@60fps video recording, HDR10, video stabilization |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 950, f/1.67 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.0 aperture, Autofocus, 5x Optical zoom, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.4 Aperture, 102˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization -Color temperature sensor -Flicker sensor |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (22mm, f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
| Our pick: |
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POCO F8 Ultra
POCO F8 Ultra has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and better front video recording capabilities. Meanwhile, ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE offers a wider 12° ultrawide camera. |
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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 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 | 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 5.4 | Bluetooth 6.0 Offline voice calls via Bluetooth up to ~1km |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio, Dirac Virtuo, Stereo Dual Speakers | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Bose 2.1-channel stereo speaker system with woofer |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Pressure-sensitive gaming triggers Decorative programmable mini-LEDs (341) |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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POCO F8 Ultra
Based on the specs, it has a more advanced speaker system, Dolby Atmos, premium audio tuning, DisplayPort support, and USB 3.2 connectivity. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5500 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6500 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
65W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 39 minutes) 15W Wireless Charging |
100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge: 100% in 38 minutes) 50W Wireless Charging (50% in 31 minutes) 22.5W Reverse Charging (Powerbank function) |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱39,995.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱39,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱42,999.00 - Official price of 16GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | March 13, 2025 | November 26, 2025 |
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