ROG Phone 8 Pro vs 13s

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 13s

Lifespan decides this one: the 13s is supported until Jun 2031 at $10.01 per month of safe use, while the ROG Phone 8 Pro runs out in Jan 2029 ($25.91/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro 61 · 13s 76 — 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$25.91/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029

OnePlus 13s $600

Safe to buy$10.01/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 8 Pro 8013s 90

The 13s's screen is the better one — 6.32-inch 1.5k (1216×2640) ltpo amoled, 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.

Performance

ROG Phone 8 Pro 9213s 98

The 13s's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

ROG Phone 8 Pro 7913s 67

The ROG Phone 8 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

ROG Phone 8 Pro 9013s 97

5,850mAh vs 5,500mAh — the 13s lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

ROG Phone 8 Pro 3713s 71

The 13s is supported until Jun 2031 — 29 months longer than the ROG Phone 8 Pro.

Value

ROG Phone 8 Pro 6113s 76

Overall value goes to the 13s at $10.01 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 8 Pro	13s
Price (street)	$800	$600
Display	6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED (Samsung E6), FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–165Hz, 720Hz touch sampling, 2500-nit peak	6.32-inch 1.5K (1216×2640) LTPO AMOLED, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM	16GB/24GB	12GB
Storage	512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,500 mAh	5,850 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	80W SuperVOOC wired
Rear cameras	50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	150.8 × 71.7 × 8.2 mm
Weight	225 g	185 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Jan 2029	Jun 2031

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