Asus ROG Phone 9 and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro officially

Let's start with the most important: the Asus ROG Phone 9 models have received the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. In addition, they have fast LPDDR5x and UFC 4.0 memory, as well as 5800 mAh batteries with 65-watt charging and 15-watt induction. There is also an advanced cooling system, and Asus also offers a cooling attachment. Gamers can also connect the ROG Tessen mobile controller to turn the ROG Phone 9 into a portable gaming console. The displays are also not out of place. The ROG Phone 9 series has 6.78-inch Samsung Flexible LTPO AMOLED screens with Full HD + resolution and a refresh rate of 1-120 Hz, which can be increased to 185 Hz in the Game Genie gaming mode. There is, of course, an Always-On-Display mode, and the typical brightness reaches 1600 nits, and the maximum - 2500 nits. The screens have received Gorilla Glass Victus and HDR10 certification, and the matrices cover 107.37% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, 145.65% sRGB and 103.16% of the NTSC gamut. There are fingerprint scanners under the screens, and at their top there are punch-holes for 32-megapixel selfie cameras.

The main camera is a 50-megapixel Sony Lytia 700 module with a 1/1.56-inch sensor, OIS gimbal optical stabilization, and an f/1.9 aperture, and next to it is a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view and a 5-megapixel macro camera in the basic model. Instead, the Pro has a 32-megapixel camera with a 3x telephoto lens. The cameras allow for filming in 8K resolution (30 fps) and in slow motion at 480 fps in HD. The smartphones also have stereo speakers, mini-jacks (Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz/32-bit, Dirac Virtuo, Spatial Sound), three microphones with proprietary noise reduction, Wi-Fi 7, NFC and Bluetooth 5.3 with support for the aptX Adaptive and Lossless codecs. The system is Android 15 enriched with the Game Genie gaming mode, containing facilities and additional options for gamers.

The ROG Phone 9 series offers a set of features based on artificial intelligence:

• X Sense 3.0 uses artificial intelligence to recognize images, improving tasks in games, such as detecting key events and automatically collecting items. The latest version further improves character skills, allowing players to easily activate their most powerful abilities.
• X Capture 2.0 uses AI to recognize key moments in the game and automatically captures key events such as victories, team battles, and character card draws.
• AI Grabber 2.0 uses AI to recognize text, making it much easier to find clues. It now also supports translation, ensuring smoother and more effective communication.
• AI Noise Cancellation uses machine learning to recognize and eliminate different noise frequencies, allowing players to enjoy clear communication during gameplay without unnecessary disruptions.

In terms of styling, the models are very similar to their predecessors. They have a similar photo island shape, and the most noticeable change at first glance is the different design of the AniMe Vision LED lighting. The backlight is also different - the base model has it made of 85 diodes, while the pro model has as many as 648 diodes. The ROG Phone 9 models differ in memory capacity. The price list is as follows:

• Asus ROG Phone 9 12+256 GB - 1100 euros
• Asus ROG Phone 9 12+512 GB - 1150 euros
• Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro 16+512 GB - 1300 euros
• Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition (with a free cooling pad) - 16 GB + 1 TB - 1500 euros