Between the 200 Pro and ROG Phone 9, the 200 Pro comes out ahead in wireless charging and front camera, while the ROG Phone 9 wins on antutu and refresh rate. Overall, the 200 Pro scores 66.9 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 8.2 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 200 Pro if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. The biggest gaps in its favor are wireless charging, front camera, wired charging, 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, screen size, 5g support, 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 Honor - 200 Pro wins
- ▲Wireless charging — 340.00% more. 66 W vs 15 W.
- ▲Front camera — 56.25% more. 50 MP vs 32 MP.
- ▲Wired charging — 53.85% more. 100 W vs 65 W.
- ▲Weight — 28.00 g less. 199 vs 227.
- ▲Pixel density — 18.56% more. 460 ppi vs 388 ppi.
- ▲Promised OS updates: 4 (vs 3).
Why ASUS - ROG Phone 9 wins
- ▲AnTuTu — 67.53% more. 2580000 vs 1540000.
- ▲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.
- ▲Has Headphone jack.
- ▲Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP65).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Honor - 200 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 glead | 227 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mmlead | 8.9 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP65 | IP68lead |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Honor - 200 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.78 " | 6.78 " |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 460 ppilead | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 185 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 4000 nitslead | 2500 nits |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Honor - 200 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 50 MPlead | 32 MP |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Honor - 200 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5200 mAh | 5800 mAhlead |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 100 Wlead | 65 W |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 66 Wlead | 15 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor - 200 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | false | truelead |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Honor - 200 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 4 yearslead | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, 200 Pro or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 has 11.5% more battery — 5200 mAh vs 5800 mAh.
Which is lighter, 200 Pro or ROG Phone 9?+
200 Pro is 28g lighter — 199g vs 227g.
Is 200 Pro waterproof?+
200 Pro has an IP65 rating.
Does ROG Phone 9 support 5G?+
Yes, ROG Phone 9 supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, 200 Pro or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 offers 16GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, 200 Pro or ROG Phone 9?+
ROG Phone 9 has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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