Between the Razr 50 and ROG Phone 9, the Razr 50 comes out ahead in weight and pixel density, while the ROG Phone 9 wins on antutu and wired charging. Overall, the Razr 50 scores 60.2 and the ROG Phone 9 scores 75.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ROG Phone 9 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.9 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Razr 50 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, pixel density, screen size, among others.
Pick the ROG Phone 9 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are antutu, wired charging, ram, among others.
Both ship with comparable main camera, 5g support, front camera, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ROG Phone 9 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Motorola - Razr 50 wins
- ▲Weight — 39.00 g less. 188 vs 227.
- ▲Pixel density — 6.44% more. 413 ppi vs 388 ppi.
- ▲Screen size — 1.77% more. 6.9 " vs 6.78 ".
- ▲Water resistance: IPX8 (vs IP68).
Why ASUS - ROG Phone 9 wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 230.77% more. 2580000 vs 780000.
- ▲Wired charging — 160.00% more. 65 W vs 25 W.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 54.17% more. 185 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲Battery capacity — 38.10% more. 5800 mAh vs 4200 mAh.
- ▲Has Headphone jack.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Motorola - Razr 50 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 188 glead | 227 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mmlead | 8.9 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IPX8lead | IP68 |
| Form factor | foldable_clamshelllead | bar |
Display
| Spec | Motorola - Razr 50 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.9 "lead | 6.78 " |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 413 ppilead | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 185 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 3000 nitslead | 2500 nits |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Motorola - Razr 50 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Motorola - Razr 50 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 4200 mAh | 5800 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 25 W | 65 Wlead |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 15 W | 15 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | Motorola - Razr 50 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | truelead |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Motorola - Razr 50 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, Razr 50 or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 has 38.1% more battery — 4200 mAh vs 5800 mAh.
Which is lighter, Razr 50 or ROG Phone 9?+
Razr 50 is 39g lighter — 188g vs 227g.
Is Razr 50 waterproof?+
Razr 50 has an IPX8 rating.
Does ROG Phone 9 support 5G?+
Yes, ROG Phone 9 supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, Razr 50 or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 offers 16GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, Razr 50 or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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