PhoneLifespan

ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition vs 13 Ultra

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Winner

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

The 13 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and display decisively. Against the ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition it's also the sounder buy at $29.52 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 53 · 13 Ultra 62 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition $1200
Buy with care$57.77/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028
Xiaomi 13 Ultra $650
Buy with care$29.52/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display
ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 8013 Ultra 90

The 13 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance
ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 9213 Ultra 85

The ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 7913 Ultra 91

The 13 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery
ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 9013 Ultra 80

5,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 2513 Ultra 26

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition 5313 Ultra 62

Overall value goes to the 13 Ultra at $29.52 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecROG Phone 8 Pro Edition13 Ultra
Price (street)$1200$650
Display6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, FHD+, 165Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 26.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM24GB12GB/16GB
Storage1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery5,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging65W wired, 15W wireless90W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 32MP telephoto, 13MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.2x, 50MP periscope telephoto 5x
Dimensions163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm163.2 × 74.6 × 9.1 mm
Weight225 g227 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilMar 2028Apr 2028
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