ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy S24 Ultra is supported until Jan 2031 at $17.13 per month of safe use, while the ROG Phone 8 Pro runs out in Jan 2029 ($26.08/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro 61 · Galaxy S24 Ultra 70 — 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

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra $949

Safe to buy$17.13/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 8 Pro 80Galaxy S24 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S24 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

ROG Phone 8 Pro 92Galaxy S24 Ultra 92

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

ROG Phone 8 Pro 79Galaxy S24 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

ROG Phone 8 Pro 90Galaxy S24 Ultra 80

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

Software longevity

ROG Phone 8 Pro 37Galaxy S24 Ultra 66

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is supported until Jan 2031 — 25 months longer than the ROG Phone 8 Pro.

Value

ROG Phone 8 Pro 61Galaxy S24 Ultra 70

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 Ultra at $17.13 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 8 Pro	Galaxy S24 Ultra
Price (street)	$800	$949
Display	6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED (Samsung E6), FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–165Hz, 720Hz touch sampling, 2500-nit peak	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
RAM	16GB/24GB	12GB
Storage	512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm
Weight	225 g	232 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Jan 2029	Jan 2031

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