PhoneLifespan

ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Mix Flip

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Winner

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

The ROG Phone 8 Pro wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the Mix Flip it's also the sounder buy at $25.92 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro 61 · Mix Flip 54 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$25.92/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029
Xiaomi Mix Flip $850
Buy with care$33.23/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display
ROG Phone 8 Pro 80Mix Flip 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance
ROG Phone 8 Pro 92Mix Flip 92

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
ROG Phone 8 Pro 79Mix Flip 67

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

Battery
ROG Phone 8 Pro 90Mix Flip 76

5,500mAh vs 4,780mAh — the ROG Phone 8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
ROG Phone 8 Pro 37Mix Flip 30

The ROG Phone 8 Pro is supported until Jan 2029 — 5 months longer than the Mix Flip.

Value
ROG Phone 8 Pro 61Mix Flip 54

Overall value goes to the ROG Phone 8 Pro at $25.92 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecROG Phone 8 ProMix Flip
Price (street)$800$850
Display6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED (Samsung E6), FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–165Hz, 720Hz touch sampling, 2500-nit peakFoldable clamshell: 6.86-inch LTPO AMOLED main (2912x1224, 120Hz) plus 4.01-inch AMOLED cover (1392x1208, 120Hz), Dolby Vision
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM16GB/24GB12GB/16GB
Storage512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery5,500 mAh4,780 mAh
Charging65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless67W wired
Rear cameras50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mmUnfolded 167.5 × 74.0 × 7.8 mm; folded 85.5 × 74.0 × 16.0 mm
Weight225 g192 g
Water resistanceIP68IP54
Supported untilJan 2029Jul 2028

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