ASUS ROG Phone 9
$999
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Motorola Edge (2026)
$600
| ROG Phone 9 | Edge (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | USD 999 | USD 600 |
| Battery | 5800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging (W) | 65 | 60 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
| Display | 6.78" • Samsung E6 Flexible LTPO AMOLED, 1 billion colors • 185Hz | 6.3" • Extreme AMOLED • 120Hz |
| Main Camera | 50MP | 50MP |
| Front Camera | 32MP | 50MP |
| OS | Android Android 15 | Android 16 |
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Key Differences
Only the differences that meaningfully separate these phones.
Price
USD 399 cheaper
Edge (2026)USD 600
vsROG Phone 9USD 999
RAM
4 GB more RAM
ROG Phone 912 GB RAM
vsEdge (2026)8 GB RAM
Storage
2× more storage
ROG Phone 9256 GB
vsEdge (2026)128 GB
Battery
16% larger battery
ROG Phone 95,800 mAh
vsEdge (2026)5,000 mAh
Performance
Different chipsets
ROG Phone 9Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB
vsEdge (2026)MediaTek Dimensity 7450
Display
Larger185Hz
ROG Phone 96.78″ · 185Hz
vsEdge (2026)6.3″ · 120Hz
Build
67 g lighter
Edge (2026)160.5 g
vsROG Phone 9227 g
Best For
Where each phone stands out based on this comparison.
Best if you want
More hardwareASUS ROG Phone 9
More RAM and storage12 GB RAM · 256 GB
Larger battery5,800 mAh
Larger 185Hz display6.78″ · 185Hz
Best if you want
Lower priceMotorola Edge (2026)
Much lower purchase priceUSD 600
Lighter build160.5 g
Smaller 6.3-inch display6.3″
What CompareTab says about ASUS ROG Phone 9 vs Motorola Edge (2026)
ASUS ROG Phone 9 has clear advantages in memory, battery capacity and display refresh rate over Edge (2026), with 12 GB of RAM versus 8 GB, 256 GB of storage versus 128 GB, a 5800 mAh battery versus 5000 mAh, and a 185 Hz display instead of 120 Hz. It also adds 65W charging. Motorola Edge (2026), however, is around $399 cheaper, lighter at 160.5 g versus 227 g, and thinner at 7.22 mm versus 8.9 mm and has higher quoted peak brightness at 5200 nits versus 2500 nits. The main trade-off is the ROG Phone 9’s extra RAM, storage, faster charging, battery capacity, and smoother display versus the Edge (2026)’s lower price, higher quoted peak brightness, and lighter, thinner build.
