Between the Nord 4 and ROG Phone 9, the Nord 4 comes out ahead in wired charging and weight, while the ROG Phone 9 wins on antutu and front camera. Overall, the Nord 4 scores 65.8 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 9.3 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 Nord 4 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 wired charging, weight, pixel density, among others.
Pick the ROG Phone 9 if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are antutu, front camera, refresh rate, among others.
Both ship with comparable main camera, 5g support, 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 OnePlus - Nord 4 wins
- ▲Wired charging — 53.85% more. 100 W vs 65 W.
- ▲Weight — 27.50 g less. 199.5 vs 227.
- ▲Pixel density — 15.98% more. 450 ppi vs 388 ppi.
- ▲Promised OS updates: 4 (vs 3).
Why ASUS - ROG Phone 9 wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 138.89% more. 2580000 vs 1080000.
- ▲Front camera — 100.00% more. 32 MP vs 16 MP.
- ▲Refresh rate — 54.17% more. 185 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
- ▲Battery capacity — 5.45% more. 5800 mAh vs 5500 mAh.
- ▲Has Headphone jack.
- ▲Screen size — 0.59% more. 6.78 " vs 6.74 ".
- ▲Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP65).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | OnePlus - Nord 4 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199.5 glead | 227 g |
| Thickness | 8.0 mmlead | 8.9 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP65 | IP68lead |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | OnePlus - Nord 4 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.74 " | 6.78 "lead |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 450 ppilead | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 185 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2150 nits | 2500 nitslead |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | OnePlus - Nord 4 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MPlead |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | OnePlus - Nord 4 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5500 mAh | 5800 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 100 Wlead | 65 W |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 0 W | 15 Wlead |
Connectivity
| Spec | OnePlus - Nord 4 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | truelead |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | OnePlus - Nord 4 | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 4 yearslead | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, Nord 4 or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 has 5.5% more battery — 5500 mAh vs 5800 mAh.
Which is lighter, Nord 4 or ROG Phone 9?+
Nord 4 is 28g lighter — 199.5g vs 227g.
Is Nord 4 waterproof?+
Nord 4 has an IP65 rating.
Does ROG Phone 9 support 5G?+
Yes, ROG Phone 9 supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, Nord 4 or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 offers 16GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, Nord 4 or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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