ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Mix Flip

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the ROG Phone 9 Pro is supported until Nov 2029 at $24.24 per month of safe use, while the Mix Flip runs out in Jul 2028 ($33.22/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: ROG Phone 9 Pro 60 · 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 9 Pro $1000

Safe to buy$24.24/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20272029

Xiaomi Mix Flip $850

Buy with care$33.22/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 9 Pro 60Mix Flip 80

The Mix Flip's screen is the better one — foldable clamshell: 6.86-inch ltpo amoled main (2912x1224, 120hz) plus 4.01-inch amoled cover (1392x1208, 120hz), dolby vision.

Performance

ROG Phone 9 Pro 98Mix Flip 92

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

Camera

ROG Phone 9 Pro 79Mix Flip 67

The ROG Phone 9 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

ROG Phone 9 Pro 96Mix Flip 76

5,800mAh vs 4,780mAh — the ROG Phone 9 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

ROG Phone 9 Pro 49Mix Flip 30

The ROG Phone 9 Pro is supported until Nov 2029 — 16 months longer than the Mix Flip.

Value

ROG Phone 9 Pro 60Mix Flip 54

Overall value goes to the ROG Phone 9 Pro at $24.24 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 9 Pro	Mix Flip
Price (street)	$1000	$850
Display	6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–185Hz, 2500-nit peak	Foldable clamshell: 6.86-inch LTPO AMOLED main (2912x1224, 120Hz) plus 4.01-inch AMOLED cover (1392x1208, 120Hz), Dolby Vision
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	16GB/24GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,800 mAh	4,780 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	67W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main (Sony Lytia 700 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	Unfolded 167.5 × 74.0 × 7.8 mm; folded 85.5 × 74.0 × 16.0 mm
Weight	227 g	192 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Supported until	Nov 2029	Jul 2028

ROG Phone 9 Pro full verdict →Mix Flip full verdict →Longevity master board →

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