Asus ROG Phone 9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Asus ROG Phone 9
  • Exp. release 2024, November 20 227g, 8.9mm thickness Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades 256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Adreno 830 Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 1,232 USD
  • 6.78" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 5MP 4320p
  • 12/16GB RAM Snapdragon 8 Elite
  • 5800mAh 65W15W

Asus ROG Phone 9 overview

Asus ROG Phone 9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It is expected to be release 2024, November 20. Asus ROG Phone 9 has 6.78 inch, LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Asus ROG Phone 9 uses Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) CPU, Adreno 830 GPU. Asus ROG Phone 9 supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Asus ROG Phone 9 has 5MP Triple main camera, 32MP Single selfie camera. Asus ROG Phone 9 uses 5800 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Asus ROG Phone 9 is about 1,232 USD.

Score the key features of Asus ROG Phone 9 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 100 / 100 points
  • Price: 97 / 100 points

Asus ROG Phone 9 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 800 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - China
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China
Speed HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2024, November 19
Status Coming soon

BODY

Dimensions 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Mini-LED (85 dots) programmable matrix (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

DISPLAY

Type LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  Always-On display

PLATFORM

OS Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU Adreno 830

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
  UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
GPS GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type 5800 mAh, non-removable
Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Phantom Black, Storm White
Price About 1,232 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 3007932 (v10) GeekBench: 10083 (v6) 3DMark: 6630 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1958 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.7 LUFS (Good)

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