PhoneLifespan

ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Pura 70 Pro

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Winner

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

The ROG Phone 8 Pro wins this one, taking software longevity and performance decisively. Against the Pura 70 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $26.08 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro 61 · Pura 70 Pro 53 — 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 $800
Buy with care$26.08/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029
Huawei Pura 70 Pro $950
Buy with care$43.24/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display
ROG Phone 8 Pro 80Pura 70 Pro 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance
ROG Phone 8 Pro 92Pura 70 Pro 82

The ROG Phone 8 Pro's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
ROG Phone 8 Pro 79Pura 70 Pro 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery
ROG Phone 8 Pro 90Pura 70 Pro 81

5,500mAh vs 5,050mAh — the ROG Phone 8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
ROG Phone 8 Pro 37Pura 70 Pro 26

The ROG Phone 8 Pro is supported until Jan 2029 — 9 months longer than the Pura 70 Pro.

Value
ROG Phone 8 Pro 61Pura 70 Pro 53

Overall value goes to the ROG Phone 8 Pro at $26.08 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecROG Phone 8 ProPura 70 Pro
Price (street)$800$950
Display6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED (Samsung E6), FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–165Hz, 720Hz touch sampling, 2500-nit peak6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 2844x1260, 120Hz
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3HiSilicon Kirin 9010
RAM16GB/24GB12GB
Storage512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery5,500 mAh5,050 mAh
Charging65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless100W wired, 80W wireless, 20W reverse wireless
Rear cameras50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)50MP main (variable aperture, OIS), 12MP ultra-wide, 48MP telephoto 3.5x periscope OIS
Dimensions163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm162.6 × 75.1 × 8.4 mm
Weight225 g226 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilJan 2029Apr 2028
ROG Phone 8 Pro full verdict →Pura 70 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.