Asus ROG Phone 9 specifications, advantages and disadvantages
Asus ROG Phone 9 Specifications
The Asus ROG Phone 9 smartphone was announced in November 2024 and the phone was priced at around $995 (Rs 83,990 in India) approximately. The smartphone is equipped with a triple rear camera with a 50MP main camera with gimbal OIS support, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP macro lens. Additionally, the Asus ROG Phone 9 smartphone offers a 32MP selfie camera that can take better photos. As for video recordings, the rear camera of this smartphone will be able to record 8K video with gyro-EIS and HDR10+ support.
In terms of battery life, the ROG Phone 9 can easily provide up to 6+ hours of gaming through the 5800 mAh battery. Additionally, the smartphone supports 65W wired charging, 15W wireless charging and 10W reverse wired charging. The device is available in Phantom Black and Storm White colors and 12GB+256GB or 16GB+512GB storage variants . As for the screen, the phone equips a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with HDR10 support. Additionally, the display has 1 billion colors, a high refresh rate of 185Hz, and a high brightness rating of 2500 nits.
There is also Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on the display and the company provides IP68 dust/water resistance on this phone. Apart from this, the Asus ROG Phone 9 smartphone runs on the latest Android 15 operating system and is powered by a 3nm Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for gaming and multitasking. As for the extra, the phone has pressure-sensitive zones for game triggers.
| Budget | Asus ROG Phone 9 |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | November 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| Weight | 227 grams |
| Size | 6.78 inches |
| Show | LTPO AMOLED 1B colors 185Hz HDR10 1600-2500 nits brightness Ratio 20:9 ~388 density per inch Always on screen |
| Protection/Others | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 IP68 dust/water resistant Mini-LED programmable matrix (85 points) (on the back) Pressure sensitive areas (game triggers) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| SW | Android 15, up to 2 major Android updates |
| chipset | 3nm: Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| UPC | Octa core 2×4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6×3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Adren 830 |
| card slot | No |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP (120˚ultrawide) 5 megapixels (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama Maximum: 8K at 30 fps, gyro EIS, HDR10+ |
| selfie | 32 megapixels (wide) Panoramic, HDR Maximum: 1080p at 30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yeah 32-bit/384kHz High-Resolution Wireless Audio |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | Yeah |
| infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type C (bottom), OTG |
| Sensors | Under screen fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass |
| Battery | 5800mAh 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5 15W Wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wiring. |
| Flag | Ghost black, storm white |
| Expected price | $995 (Rs 83,990 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of the Asus ROG Phone 9
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Asus ROG Phone 9 smartphone.
Advantages
- It comes with 5G and NFC support.
- Supports IP68 dust and water resistant.
- FHD LTPO AMOLED display with 185Hz refresh rate.
- It comes with 1B colors and 2500 nits brightness.
- It comes with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and IP68 water and dust resistance.
- It runs on the latest Android 15 operating system.
- Amazing chipset for gaming or multitasking.
- 8K video recording with gyroscopic EIS and HDR10+ support.
- Huge 5800 mAh backup battery.
- Supports 65W wired and 15W wireless fast charging.
- It comes with stereo speakers and an audio jack.
Cons
- There is no microSDXC card slot.
- No custom UI support.
- A camera with optical zoom is missing.
- The selfie camera can record 1080p videos.
- An infrared port is missing.
