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iPhone 17 Pro 9 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced September 09, 2025 19 November 2024
Released 2025-09-19 7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024)
Status In stores September 19, 2025 Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 (A3523) FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71
5G 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 (A3523) SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version); US version adds n29, n30, n71
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (matte, nano-texture finish)
Dimensions 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) IP68
SIM International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with a maximum of two active simultaneously), the USA version supports multiple eSIMs (eight or more) with two active at a time, and the China model uses dual Nano-SIMs. The device has an IP68 Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 227 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features — HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch
Protection Ceramic Shield 2; Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate 120Hz LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Screen-to-body ~89.4% 88.31%
Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.78 inches
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10
PLATFORM
CPU Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores) Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon); up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 830
OS iOS 26 Android 15, ROG UI
MEMORY
Card slot No —
Internal 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 512GB / 1TB
RAM 12GB 16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type — UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM 512GB 16GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro); 1TB 24GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition)
MAIN CAMERA
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity, portrait video
MAIN CAMERA 48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture, 24mm focal length, a large 1/1.28" sensor, 1.22µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, and sensor-shift optical image stabilization. It also features a 48 MP periscope telephoto lens with an f/2. 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700, gimbal OIS | 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS, 1.4µm binned (8MP output) | 13 MP, f/2.2, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide)
Video 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100, and 120 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. It offers 10-bit HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, with support for ProRes and ProRes RAW formats, 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 Pixel binning (8MP output)
Selfie camera An 18 MP multi-aspect wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture, featuring phase detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilization (OIS), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric authentication. 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned), 90° FoV
Video 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS). 1080p
SOUND
3.5mm jack No Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound; tri-microphones with noise reduction
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
Radio No —
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz
FEATURES
Ai — X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Transcript, AI Wallpaper, AI Noise Cancellation, Semantic Search
Other features — AniMe Vision rear display (648 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie (macros, bypass charging, crosshair, key mapping)
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger
BATTERY
Capacity 3998 mAh (Nano-SIM model), 4252 mAh (eSIM-only model) 5800 mAh
Charging Type Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired 65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); bypass charging; reverse wired
Type Li-Ion 5800 mAh (typical)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Phantom Black
Compatibility — Global/US/CN versions have different band lists; US unlocked AI2501 is GSM-only (not Verizon/Sprint CDMA); 2 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates
Cooling — ROG GameCool 9: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 3, vapor chamber, graphite sheet (+57% volume), boron nitride; AeroActive Cooler X Pro (bundled with Pro Edition)
Launch Price — EUR 1,300 (16GB/512GB); EUR 1,499 (Pro Edition, Europe)
Launch Price (USD) $1,099.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) $1,199.99 (US, 16GB/512GB); $1,499 (Pro Edition 24GB/1TB)
Models Region-specific variants AI2501
Models and regions — WW version (global); US version (extra 5G n29/n30/n71, LTE B29/B30/B71); CN version (reduced band set)
Price in Nigeria ₦1,680,870 ₦1,680,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance — At least 4.5 h heavy gaming, 22.1 h video streaming, 23.4 h social scrolling (ASUS manufacturer figures)
Performance — AnTuTu: 2,932,124 (average, AnTuTu flagship ranking Nov 2024); Geekbench 6: 3,215 single-core / 10,323 multi-core (Notebookcheck)
SECURITY
Security Biometric security: Face ID. Fingerprint (under display, optical), face recognition