ROG Phone 8 vs X100 Pro
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → ROG Phone 8 (supported until Jan 2029); want maximum speed → X100 Pro (MediaTek Dimensity 9300).
Value Score: ROG Phone 8 60 · X100 Pro 62 — 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 X100 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2800x1260, 120hz, up to 3000 nits peak.
Performance is a wash — same chip tier.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | ROG Phone 8 | X100 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $850 | $780 |
| Display | 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1080x2400, 165Hz | 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB | 12GB/16GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 5,500 mAh | 5,400 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired, 15W wireless | 100W wired, 50W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 32MP telephoto 3x | 50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 4.3x periscope |
| Dimensions | 163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm | 164.1 × 75.3 × 9.0 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 221 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Jan 2029 | Nov 2028 |
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