ASUS just introduced the ROG Phone 9 series, the company’s latest gaming smartphones, as it had promised. It packs the same 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 1-120Hz LTPO display with 185Hz refresh rate option for gaming, up to 2500 nits peak brightness and is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC.
These have better cooling with 57% larger graphite sheet compared to the predecessor and the new active cooler with more thermal material and a slightly larger fan. The AeroCase has optional Chill Case feature ‘Audio Redirection’ and the sound from the bottom-firing speaker is redirected forwards, promising a better stereo experience.
The AeroActive Cooler X Pro has a subwoofer and adds two hardware shoulder buttons that work with AirTriggers. This has 12.5% larger fan blades and more thermal compound, promising 29% better cooling.
The ROG Phone 9 AniMe Vision auxiliary display features 85 programmable mini-LEDs and the Phone 9 Pro features 648 programmable mini-LEDs for an array of exclusive animations that react to your interactions, and the newly-added red mini LEDs enhance your gamer vibe even further, said the company.
The phones have a new 50MP main camera with Sony Sensor – LYTIA 700 sensor, 6-Axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer for +/-5° correction, 13 MP ultrawide camera and the Pro model has a 32MP 3X telephoto lens with built-in OIS which is replaced by a 5MP macro camera in the Phone 9. These retain the 5800mAh battery with 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging.
ASUS ROG Phone 9 and Phone 9 Pro specifications
- 6.78-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 1-120Hz LTPO (max 185Hz for gaming) Samsung E6 AMOLED 10-bit HDR 20:9 aspect ratio display, up to 2500 nits brightness, 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB / 103.16% NTSC, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
- Up to 4.1GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Elite 3nm SoC with Adreno 830 GPU
- 12GB / 16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X RAM with 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (UFS 4.0) storage
- Android 15 with ROG UI
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP rear camera with Sony Sensor – LYTIA 700 sensor, f/1.9 aperture, 6-axis Gimbal stabilization, 13MP ultra-wide camera, 5MP macro (ROG Phone 9) / 32MP 3x telephoto sensor, OIS (ROG Phone 9 Pro)
- 32MP front-facing camera, 90° FoV
- 3.5mm audio jack, dual speakers, 5-magnet stereo speaker
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Galileo(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5), NavIC(L5), USB Type-C, NFC
- Dimensions: 163.8x77x8.9 mm; Weight: 227g
- Dust and water resistant (IP68)
- 5800mAh (typical) with 65W Hyper charge fast charging, Quick Charge 5.0 and PD Charging, 15W Qi wireless charging
Pricing and availability
The ASUS ROG Phone 9 comes in Storm White and Phantom Black colours and the 12GB + 256GB model is priced at USD 999.99 (Rs. 84,432 approx.) / 1,099 EUR (Rs. 97,925 approx.). The 12GB + 512 GB model costs 1,149 Euros (Rs. 1,02,80 approx.).
The ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro comes only in in Phantom Black colour and the 16GB + 512GB model is priced at USD 1199.99 (Rs. 1,01,320 approx.). / 1,300 EUR (Rs. 1,15,865 approx.).
The ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition 24GB + 1TB which comes with the AeroActive Cooler X Pro is priced at USD 1499.99 (Rs. 1,26,650 approx.) / 1,500 EUR (Rs. 1,33,690 approx.). These are available to order starting today in several countries in the US and Europe. There are no details about the India launch yet.