ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro vs HONOR X9d
Which one should you buy?
Who leads where?
- PerformanceASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro
- CameraHONOR X9d
- Battery and ChargingHONOR X9d
- DesignHONOR X9d
Wins are counted from the official values in the table below; the BUY / CONSIDER / WAIT call comes from each product's own decision box. We do not predict prices.
The differences in short
Processor: ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro Snapdragon 8 Elite, HONOR X9d Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Screen Size: ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro 6.78", HONOR X9d 6.79". HONOR X9d leads on Main Camera: 108 MP against 50 MP. HONOR X9d leads on Battery: 8300 mAh against 5800 mAh. HONOR X9d leads on Fast Charging: 66 W against 65 W.
Which one for what you do?
Gaming
ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro
89% – 62%
Photo / Video
ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro
72% – 68%
Battery Life
HONOR X9d
68% – 45%
Daily Use
HONOR X9d
74% – 58%
The percentages are Kacbu Match scores: computed from official specifications for that use, with no price in them.
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|---|---|---|
| Key Differences | ||
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Screen Size | 6.78" | 6.79" |
| Main Camera | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Battery | 5800 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 65 W | 66 W |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.78" | 6.79" |
| Panel | LTPO AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | No data |
| Refresh Rate | 185 Hz | No data |
| Peak Brightness | 2500 nit | No data |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Graphics Processor | Adreno 830 | Adreno A810 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | No data |
| Manufacturing Technology | 3 nm | No data |
| Camera | ||
| Main Camera | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Main Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.75 |
| Ultra Wide | 13 MP | No data |
| Telephoto | 3x | No data |
| Telephoto Resolution | 32 MP | No data |
| Front Camera | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| Battery and Charging | ||
| Capacity | 5800 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Wired Charging | 65 W | 66 W |
| Wireless Charging | 15 W | No data |
| Wireless Charging Support | Yes | No data |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 227 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.76mm |
| Frame | Aluminum | No data |
| Back Surface | Glass (programmable mini-LED matrix) | No data |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Durability and security | ||
| IP Certification | IP68/IP69K | IP66 & IP68 & IP69 & IP69K |
| Biometrics | Optical In-Display Fingerprint | No data |
| Software | ||
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Version | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Interface | No data | MagicOS 9.0 |
| Update Promise | 2 major OS updates | No data |
| Multimedia and ports | ||
| Speaker | Stereo | No data |
| Headphone jack | Yes (3.5mm) | No data |
| USB | Dual USB Type-C (Side + Bottom, DisplayPort Supported) | No data |
HONOR X9d leads on 6 of 9 compared specs.
This table is based on manufacturers official specifications. Winning on paper does not always mean a difference in everyday use.