Asus ROG Phone 8 vs. Nothing Phone (2) vs. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Asus

Nothing

Asus

Model

ROG Phone 8

Phone (2)

ROG Phone 8 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, Rebel Grey

White, Dark Gray

Phantom Black

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

Headphones Connector

3.5mm TRS

No

3.5mm TRS

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 750

Adreno 730

Adreno 750

Min. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

16 GiB

Max. RAM

16 GiB

12 GiB

24 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

LTPO AMOLED

LTPO OLED

LTPO AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2500 nits

1600 nits

2500 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

165 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.78 in

6.1 in

6.78 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2412 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

388 ppi

394 ppi

388 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 13

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

gimbal OIS

OIS

gimbal OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

50 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

32 MP

32 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

32 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

22 mm

22 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.5

f/2.5

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

0.8 μm

0.7 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0, QC5

PD3.0, QC4

PD3.0, QC5

Wired Charging Power

65 W

45 W

65 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi

Qi

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

895 434

1 639 368

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

2 167 612

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)