ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Galaxy Z Fold6

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

The Galaxy Z Fold6 wins this one, taking display and software longevity decisively. Against the ROG Phone 9 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $18.81 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 9 Pro 59 · Galaxy Z Fold6 64 — 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 Z Fold6 $1150

Safe to buy$18.81/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20292031

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 9 Pro 60Galaxy Z Fold6 90

The Galaxy Z Fold6's screen is the better one — 7.6-inch dynamic amoled 2x inner foldable, qxga+ (2160×1856), 1–120hz, 2600 nits + 6.3-inch dynamic amoled 2x cover (2376×968).

Performance

ROG Phone 9 Pro 98Galaxy Z Fold6 92

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

Camera

ROG Phone 9 Pro 79Galaxy Z Fold6 79

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

Battery

ROG Phone 9 Pro 96Galaxy Z Fold6 68

5,800mAh vs 4,400mAh — the ROG Phone 9 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

ROG Phone 9 Pro 49Galaxy Z Fold6 73

The Galaxy Z Fold6 is supported until Jul 2031 — 20 months longer than the ROG Phone 9 Pro.

Value

ROG Phone 9 Pro 59Galaxy Z Fold6 64

Overall value goes to the Galaxy Z Fold6 at $18.81 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 9 Pro	Galaxy Z Fold6
Price (street)	$1000	$1150
Display	6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–185Hz, 2500-nit peak	7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X inner foldable, QXGA+ (2160×1856), 1–120Hz, 2600 nits + 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X cover (2376×968)
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
RAM	16GB/24GB	12GB
Storage	512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,800 mAh	4,400 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	25W 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	Unfolded 153.5 × 132.6 × 5.6 mm; Folded 153.5 × 68.1 × 12.1 mm
Weight	227 g	239 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP48
Supported until	Nov 2029	Jul 2031

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