Between the ROG Phone 9 and Xperia 10 VI, the ROG Phone 9 comes out ahead in antutu and front camera, while the Xperia 10 VI wins on weight and pixel density. Overall, the ROG Phone 9 scores 75.1 and the Xperia 10 VI scores 57.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ROG Phone 9 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 17.6 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 ROG Phone 9 if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, front camera, refresh rate, among others.
Pick the Xperia 10 VI 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 weight, pixel density.
Both ship with comparable 5g support, water resistance, optical image stabilization, 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 ASUS - ROG Phone 9 wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 360.71% more. 2580000 vs 560000.
- ▲Front camera — 300.00% more. 32 MP vs 8 MP.
- ▲Refresh rate — 208.33% more. 185 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Wired charging — 116.67% more. 65 W vs 30 W.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Battery capacity — 16.00% more. 5800 mAh vs 5000 mAh.
- ▲Screen size — 11.15% more. 6.78 " vs 6.1 ".
- ▲Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
Why Sony - Xperia 10 VI wins
- ▲Weight — 63.00 g less. 164 vs 227.
- ▲Pixel density — 2.32% more. 397 ppi vs 388 ppi.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 | Sony - Xperia 10 VI |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 164 glead |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.3 mmlead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP68 | IP68 |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 | Sony - Xperia 10 VI |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.78 "lead | 6.1 " |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 388 ppi | 397 ppilead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 185 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2500 nitslead | 800 nits |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 | Sony - Xperia 10 VI |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MPlead | 48 MP |
| Front camera | 32 MPlead | 8 MP |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 | Sony - Xperia 10 VI |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5800 mAhlead | 5000 mAh |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 65 Wlead | 30 W |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 15 Wlead | 0 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 | Sony - Xperia 10 VI |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | true | true |
| microSD slot | false | truelead |
Operating System
| Spec | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 | Sony - Xperia 10 VI |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, ROG Phone 9 or Xperia 10 VI?+
ROG Phone 9 has 16.0% more battery — 5800 mAh vs 5000 mAh.
Which is lighter, ROG Phone 9 or Xperia 10 VI?+
Xperia 10 VI is 63g lighter — 227g vs 164g.
Is ROG Phone 9 waterproof?+
ROG Phone 9 has an IP68 rating.
Does Xperia 10 VI support 5G?+
Yes, Xperia 10 VI supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, ROG Phone 9 or Xperia 10 VI?+
ROG Phone 9 offers 16GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, ROG Phone 9 or Xperia 10 VI?+
ROG Phone 9 has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.
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