ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition vs Mate X6
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Mate X6 (supported until Dec 2028); want maximum speed → ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)).
Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 53 · Mate X6 51 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
Both displays are effectively the same class.
The ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
5,500mAh vs 5,110mAh — the ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition lasts longer between charges.
The Mate X6 is supported until Dec 2028 — 9 months longer than the ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition | Mate X6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $1200 | $1700 |
| Display | 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, FHD+, 165Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | 7.93-inch foldable LTPO OLED main (2440x2240, 120Hz) + 6.45-inch LTPO OLED cover (120Hz) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) | HiSilicon Kirin 9020 |
| RAM | 24GB | 12GB/16GB |
| Storage | 1TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 5,500 mAh | 5,110 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired, 15W wireless | 66W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 32MP telephoto, 13MP ultra-wide | 50MP main (variable aperture f/1.0-4.0, OIS), 40MP ultra-wide, 48MP telephoto 4x periscope OIS |
| Dimensions | 163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm | Unfolded 156.0 × 144.1 × 4.6 mm; folded 156.0 × 73.7 × 9.85 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 239 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Supported until | Mar 2028 | Dec 2028 |
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