Asus ROG Phone 5s vs iQOO 9 specs comparison: Which one to buy?

Asus ROG phones are one of the standout phones for mobile gamers but in the Indian market, iQOO also has a phone fully-loaded for gaming. Today we are comparing the iQOO 9 and Asus ROG Phone 5s in terms of their specifications, design, price and availability.

Let’s get this started.

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs iQOO 9: Design

ROG Phone 5s has a gaming look with all the lights and logos on the back. The back and front panel is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and aluminium framing. It has two USB-C connectors and one of them is on the right side so that when you use the phone horizontally, it can be charged and the cable won’t interrupt.   

On the other hand, iQOO 9 comes with a cookie-cutter design and the only character it has is thanks to the different colour choices. The phone comes in three colours viz. Orange, Alpha which has a carbon-like back panel and Legend which has BMW M stripes. 

The front panel is curved and both it and the back are protected by Panda Glass. 

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs iQOO 9: Performance

Both Asus ROG Phone 5s and iQOO 9 are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC. The base variants for both phones offer 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. 

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs iQOO 9: Display

Asus ROG Phone 5s has a 6.78-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with the support of a 144Hz refresh rate. On the other hand, iQOO 9 has a 6.56-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate support. 

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs iQOO 9: Camera

Asus ROG Phone 5s has a triple camera setup which carries a 64-megapixel primary camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens for wide-angle shots and a 5-megapixel macro lens for closeup shots. It has a 24-megapixel selfie shooter. 

iQOO 9 also has a triple camera setup which holds a 48-megapixel primary shooter, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens for wide-angle shots and a 13-megapixel telephoto lens for zoom. It has a 16-megapixel selfie camera. 

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs iQOO 9: Battery

Asus ROG Phone 5s is packed up with a 6000mAh battery with 65W fast charging support. Meanwhile, the iQOO 9 has a 4350mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. 

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs iQOO 9: Price and availability

Asus ROG Phone 5s is available on Flipkart starting from Rs 39,999 while the iQOO 9 is available on Amazon and iQOO website starting from Rs 39,990.

Asus ROG Phone 5s​

• Black (8GB RAM + 128GB storage) at Rs 39,999 on Flipkart.
• Phantom Black (12GB RAM + 256GB storage) at Rs 47,999 on Flipkart.
• Storm White (8GB RAM + 128GB storage) at Rs 39,999 on Flipkart.
• Storm White (12GB RAM + 256GB storage) at Rs 57,999 on Flipkart.

iQOO 9

• Legend (8GB RAM +128GB storage) at Rs 39,990 on Amazon.
• Alpha (8GB RAM + 128GB storage) at Rs 39,990 on Amazon.
• Alpha (12GB RAM + 128GB storage) at Rs 43,990 on Amazon.
• Legend (8GB RAM + 128GB storage) at Rs 39,990 on the iQOO website.
• Alpha (12GB RAM + 128GB storage) at Rs 43,990 on the iQOO website.
• Phoenix (8GB RAM +128GB storage) at Rs 39,990 on the iQOO website.