ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition vs Pura 70 Ultra
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Pura 70 Ultra (supported until Apr 2028); want maximum speed → ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)).
Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 53 · Pura 70 Ultra 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 5,200mAh — the ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition lasts longer between charges.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition | Pura 70 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $1200 | $1250 |
| Display | 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, FHD+, 165Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | 6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 2844x1260, 120Hz, ~2500 nits peak |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) | HiSilicon Kirin 9010 |
| RAM | 24GB | 16GB |
| Storage | 1TB | 512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 5,500 mAh | 5,200 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired, 15W wireless | 100W wired, 80W wireless, 20W reverse wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 32MP telephoto, 13MP ultra-wide | 50MP main (1-inch sensor, variable aperture, sensor-shift OIS), 40MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.5x periscope OIS |
| Dimensions | 163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm | 162.6 × 75.1 × 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 226 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Mar 2028 | Apr 2028 |
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