PhoneLifespan

ROG Phone 8 vs Pura 80 Ultra

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Winner

Asus ROG Phone 8

The ROG Phone 8 wins this one, taking software longevity and performance decisively. Against the Pura 80 Ultra it's also the sounder buy at $27.38 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 8 60 · Pura 80 Ultra 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 $850
Buy with care$27.38/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra $1150
Buy with care$48.35/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20262028

Category by category

Display
ROG Phone 8 80Pura 80 Ultra 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance
ROG Phone 8 92Pura 80 Ultra 85

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

Camera
ROG Phone 8 79Pura 80 Ultra 91

The Pura 80 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery
ROG Phone 8 90Pura 80 Ultra 83

5,500mAh vs 5,170mAh — the ROG Phone 8 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
ROG Phone 8 37Pura 80 Ultra 28

The ROG Phone 8 is supported until Jan 2029 — 7 months longer than the Pura 80 Ultra.

Value
ROG Phone 8 60Pura 80 Ultra 54

Overall value goes to the ROG Phone 8 at $27.38 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecROG Phone 8Pura 80 Ultra
Price (street)$850$1150
Display6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1080x2400, 165Hz6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 120Hz
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Kirin 9020 (7nm)
RAM12GB/16GB16GB
Storage256GB/512GB512GB/1TB
Battery5,500 mAh5,170 mAh
Charging65W wired, 15W wireless100W wired, 80W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 32MP telephoto 3x50MP main variable aperture, 50MP telephoto periscope 3.7x, 12MP telephoto periscope 9.4x, 40MP ultra-wide
Dimensions163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm163 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm
Weight225 g234 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69
Supported untilJan 2029Jun 2028
ROG Phone 8 full verdict →Pura 80 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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