ROG Phone 9 vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

The Galaxy S24 Ultra wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the ROG Phone 9 it's also the sounder buy at $17.13 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 9 58 · Galaxy S24 Ultra 70 — 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 $999

Safe to buy$24.35/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20272029

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra $949

Safe to buy$17.13/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 9 60Galaxy S24 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S24 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

ROG Phone 9 98Galaxy S24 Ultra 92

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

Camera

ROG Phone 9 67Galaxy S24 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

ROG Phone 9 96Galaxy S24 Ultra 80

5,800mAh vs 5,000mAh — the ROG Phone 9 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

ROG Phone 9 49Galaxy S24 Ultra 66

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

Value

ROG Phone 9 58Galaxy S24 Ultra 70

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 Ultra at $17.13 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 9	Galaxy S24 Ultra
Price (street)	$999	$949
Display	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1080x2400, 185Hz	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,800 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	65W wired, 15W wireless	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm
Weight	227 g	232 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Nov 2029	Jan 2031

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