ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Pura 80
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 4 points overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The ROG Phone 8 Pro edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.
Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro 61 · Pura 80 57 — 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
The ROG Phone 8 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch flexible ltpo amoled (samsung e6), fhd+ (1080×2400), 1–165hz, 720hz touch sampling, 2500-nit peak.
The ROG Phone 8 Pro's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
5,500mAh vs 5,170mAh — the ROG Phone 8 Pro lasts longer between charges.
The ROG Phone 8 Pro is supported until Jan 2029 — 5 months longer than the Pura 80.
Overall value goes to the ROG Phone 8 Pro at $26.04 per month of safe use.
Full spec table
| Spec | ROG Phone 8 Pro | Pura 80 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $800 | $720 |
| Display | 6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED (Samsung E6), FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–165Hz, 720Hz touch sampling, 2500-nit peak | 6.6-inch OLED, 120Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Kirin 9020A (7nm) |
| RAM | 16GB/24GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 5,500 mAh | 5,170 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless | 100W wired, 80W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS) | 50MP main variable aperture, 40MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto periscope |
| Dimensions | 163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm | 160.8 x 75.0 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 202 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Supported until | Jan 2029 | Jul 2028 |
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