ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Galaxy S24+

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24+

The Galaxy S24+ wins this one, taking display and software longevity decisively. Against the ROG Phone 9 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $12.61 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 9 Pro 59 · Galaxy S24+ 71 — 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 9 Pro $1000

Safe to buy$24.36/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20272029

Samsung Galaxy S24+ $699

Safe to buy$12.61/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 9 Pro 60Galaxy S24+ 100

The Galaxy S24+'s screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

ROG Phone 9 Pro 98Galaxy S24+ 92

The ROG Phone 9 Pro's Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

ROG Phone 9 Pro 79Galaxy S24+ 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

ROG Phone 9 Pro 96Galaxy S24+ 78

5,800mAh vs 4,900mAh — the ROG Phone 9 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

ROG Phone 9 Pro 49Galaxy S24+ 66

The Galaxy S24+ is supported until Jan 2031 — 14 months longer than the ROG Phone 9 Pro.

Value

ROG Phone 9 Pro 59Galaxy S24+ 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24+ at $12.61 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 9 Pro	Galaxy S24+
Price (street)	$1000	$699
Display	6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–185Hz, 2500-nit peak	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM	16GB/24GB	12GB
Storage	512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,800 mAh	4,900 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main (Sony Lytia 700 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	158.5 × 75.9 × 7.7 mm
Weight	227 g	196 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Nov 2029	Jan 2031

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