Asus ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro debuted with SD 8 Elite chips, powerful batteries and improved cooling

Asus unveiled its new ROG Phone 9 and ROG Phone 9 Pro gaming smartphones, emphasizing on performance enhancements and unique accessories. Here are the key features of the devices.

Key Features

Performance and cooling

• Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite, with a 45% increase in CPU performance, 40% increase in GPU performance, 40% increase in NPU performance over the previous series.
• Operative Memory and Storage:
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  • ROG Phone 9: up to 16GB LPDDR5X and 512GB UFS 4.0.

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  • ROG Phone 9 Pro: up to 24 GB and 1 TB.
• Cooling: improved system with 57% larger graphite plate and AeroActive Cooler X Pro.

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Display

• 6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+, up to 185Hz (supported in some games).
• Brightness: up to 2500 nits.
• AniMe Vision: on the back panel:
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  • ROG Phone 9: 85 mini LEDs.
  • ROG Phone 9 Pro: 648 mini LEDs (enough to display text and animations).
  • The ability to play 4 retro games using AirTriggers.

Cameras

• Main camera: 50 MP (Sony Lytia 700) with hybrid stabilization (+/-5°).
• Style camera: 13 MP.
• Selfies: 32 MP with RGBW sensor.
• Telephoto:
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  • Only on the ROG Phone 9 Pro – 3x zoom, 32 MP.
  • In the base model, replaced by 5 MP macro.

Battery and Charging

• Capacity: 5800 mAh (300 mAh more than its predecessor).
• Battery life: 4.5 hours of intensive gaming.
• Charging: 65W USB-C (0-100% in 46 minutes), 15W wireless.
• The device retains 80% battery capacity after 1000 charging cycles (about 3 years).

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Accessories

• AeroCase and Chill Case:
  • Passive cooling and sound redirection for improved stereo effect.
• AeroActive Cooler X Pro:
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  • Built-in subwoofer (2.1 sound).
  • Hardware shoulder buttons.
  • Improved cooling (+29% efficiency).

Sound

• 3.5mm audio jack with Dirac Virtuo technology and support for Hi-Res Audio Wireless.
• Wireless codecs: aptX Lossless.

Prices and availability

• Availability:
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  • Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China: from tomorrow.
  • Europe: December 2024.
  • USA: January 2025.
  • Other regions: later.

Closure

Asus ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro continue the brand’s tradition of offering flagship performance, innovative features and unique accessories. These smartphones are aimed at gamers and those looking for a powerful all-in-one device with premium features.

Asus ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro continue the brand’s tradition of offering flagship performance, innovative features and unique accessories.