Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Are there Important changes?

Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Asus has launched the Rog Phone 6D globally in addition to the previously released Rog Phone 6. And the new Rog Phone 6D is not seen as the successor to the Rog Phone 6 but rather as an alternative. But, as an alternative device, is it bringing important changes?

To answer the question above we based our team to take a good look at the specification of both smartphones. And after taking a good look at these devices, our team came up with some interesting findings. So, in this Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6 specs article, I’ll be sharing with you the differences, similarities, and important changes (if any) that the Rog Phone 6D brings to the table.

Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6

Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Display, Design, and Durability

There are literally no differences in the display, design, and durability features between the Rog Phone 6D and Rog Phone 6. Both phones have the same 6.78-inches AMOLED display with support for 165Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and 1200nits of peak brightness. The display resolution on both phones is 1080 x 2448 pixels and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus with an 82.2% screen-to-body ratio.

Asus Rog Phone 6 is now available — *Rog Phone 6D*

Both smartphones are made of a Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), and aluminum frame. They have support for Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) and are IPX4 water resistant. The location of the volume buttons, power buttons, game triggers, and rear design on both smartphones are the same. The same is true for the cameras. See the details of the cameras of both phones below.

Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Camera

None of these phones are camera phones hence photo and video quality is not a criterion to judge these phones. However, both phones feature the same camera sensors and have the same camera features.

Camera	Rog Phone 6D	Rog Phone 6
Main	50MP	50MP
Ultra-wide	13MP	13MP
Macro	5MP	5MP
Front	12MP	12MP

The camera setup of the Asus Rog Phone 6D and Rog Phone 6 is 50MP + 13MP + 5MP and 12MP front camera. The aperture (f/1.9) aperture, pixel (1.0µm), and focal length of the cameras of both phones are the same. The 50MP main camera on both phones is the Sony IMX766 sensor. The ultra-wide camera, macro lens, and front camera are all the same.

Asus Rog Phone 6 rear cameras — *Rog Phone 6D rear camera*

The camera features available on both phones are LED flash, HDR, panorama, PDAF, 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, night mode, portrait, etc. But one of the major differences between these phones is the chipset and storage options.

Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Chipset, RAM & Storage

The chipset in the Asus Rog Phone 6D is the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chip while that of the Asus Rog Phone 6 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip. Both chipsets are 5G capable and both are built on a 4nm process technology. Both chipsets have Octa-core CPU (8-core processor) but the MediaTek chipset has faster CPUs.

The CPU architecture on both chipsets is the same but the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset is one Cortex-X2 high-performance core with a speed clocked at 3.20GHz. The same Cortex X2 has a speed of 3.35GHz in the Dimensity 9000+. The three Cortex-A710 performance and efficiency cores on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 has a speed of 2.75GHz. The same Cortex-A710 has a speed of 3.20GHz on the Dimensity 9000+. The Rog Phone 6D features the Arm Mali-G710 MC10 GPU while the Rog Phone 6 features the Adreno 730 GPU.

The Asus Rog Phone 6 has 8 or 8GB of RAM while the Rog Phone 6D has 12 or 16GB of RAM. The internal storage options available on the Rog Phone 6 start at 128GB and go up to 512GB while the Rog Phone 6D only has 256GB of internal storage. There is no space for storage expansion via a microSD card slot available on both phones but both phones have support for NTFS support for external storage.

Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Software

Both smartphones boot Android 12 out of the box and both phones will get at least three years of major software updates and four years of monthly security patches. You can download and install apps from the Google Play Store on these phones and even download major updates over OTA.

The software and user experience on both smartphones are the same. The gaming settings, triggers, gaming settings, etc are all the same on the Rog Phone 6D and Rog Phone 6. The user interface and navigation are also the same on both smartphones.

Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Battery Charging & Sensors

Both phones are powered by a 6,000mAh non-removable battery with support for a 65W wired fast charge. You can charge the battery of this phone from 0 to 100% in less than 45 minutes. Other charging features are Reverse charging 10W, Power Delivery 3.0, and Quick Charge 5. You can charge the battery of both smartphones using two USB type-C ports at once. Both phones have two charging ports (one at the bottom and the other at the side).

The following sensors and features are also available on both phones: NFC, Fingerprint (under display, optical), NavIC, Illuminated RGB logo (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), A-GPS, etc.

Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Price

The 12GB + 256GB of the Rog Phone 6 is sold for about $1099 on Amazon (it’s sold for $899 on Giztop) while the 12GB + 256GB model of the Rog Phone 6D is sold for about $839. The Rog Phone 6D is cheaper than the Rog Phone 6 and this makes it a very good option to buy. But, you get a cheaper 128GB storage option with the Rog Phone 6 (Rog Phone 6D only has 12Gb + 256GB option).

ROG Phone 6	Price	Coupon
Buy on Giztop	$749.00	ALEXWANG

Asus ROG Phone 6D	Price
Buy on Giztop	$839.00

Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6: Differences & Similarities

Specs	Rog Phone 6D	Rog Phone 6
Display	6.78-inches, AMOLED, 165Hz	6.78-inches, AMOLED, 165Hz
RAM	up to 16GB	up to 16GB
Storage	256GB	up to 512GB
Back Camera	50MP + 13MP + 5MP	50MP + 13MP + 5MP
Front Camera	12MP	12MP
Chipset	Dimensity 9000+	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Software	Android 12	Android 12
Battery	6,000mAh(65W)	6,0000mAh(65W)
IP Rating	IPX4	IPX4

This Asus Rog Phone 6D vs Rog Phone 6 specs comparison has shown that both phones are the same in many ways but have a few important changes. The first change is the chipset and this change reflects in the CPU cores and GPU performance. The Rog Phone 6D featured the Dimensity 9000+ chipset which has faster CPU and GPU cores than the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

Another change is that the Rog Pone 6D now comes in 12 or 16GB of RAM that is paired with 256GB of storage. Whereas the Rog Phone 6 has 8, 12, or 16GB of RAM, and its storage options are 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. Other features of both phones are the same. If you need a recommendation, you should buy the Rog Phone 6D because it’s cheaper and gives you the same level of performance and features as the Rog Phone 6.