Between the 13 Pro+ and ROG Phone 9, the 13 Pro+ comes out ahead in weight and wired charging, while the ROG Phone 9 wins on antutu and refresh rate. Overall, the 13 Pro+ scores 65.2 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 9.9 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 13 Pro+ 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, wired charging, pixel density, among others.
Pick the ROG Phone 9 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are antutu, refresh rate, 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 Realme - 13 Pro+ wins
- ▲Weight — 37.00 g less. 190 vs 227.
- ▲Wired charging — 23.08% more. 80 W vs 65 W.
- ▲Pixel density — 18.56% more. 460 ppi vs 388 ppi.
- ▲Water resistance: IP69 (vs IP68).
Why ASUS - ROG Phone 9 wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 118.64% more. 2580000 vs 1180000.
- ▲Refresh rate — 54.17% more. 185 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
- ▲Battery capacity — 11.54% more. 5800 mAh vs 5200 mAh.
- ▲Screen size — 1.19% more. 6.78 " vs 6.7 ".
- ▲Has Headphone jack.
- ▲Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Realme - 13 Pro+ | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 glead | 227 g |
| Thickness | 8.0 mmlead | 8.9 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP69lead | IP68 |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Realme - 13 Pro+ | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.7 " | 6.78 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 460 ppilead | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 185 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2000 nits | 2500 nitslead |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Realme - 13 Pro+ | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Realme - 13 Pro+ | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5200 mAh | 5800 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 80 Wlead | 65 W |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 0 W | 15 Wlead |
Connectivity
| Spec | Realme - 13 Pro+ | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | truelead |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Realme - 13 Pro+ | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, 13 Pro+ or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 has 11.5% more battery — 5200 mAh vs 5800 mAh.
Which is lighter, 13 Pro+ or ROG Phone 9?+
13 Pro+ is 37g lighter — 190g vs 227g.
Is 13 Pro+ waterproof?+
13 Pro+ has an IP69 rating.
Does ROG Phone 9 support 5G?+
Yes, ROG Phone 9 supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, 13 Pro+ or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 offers 16GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, 13 Pro+ or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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