| NETWORK |
| 2G Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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 (A3517) |
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 (A3517) |
SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version) |
| Speed |
HSPA, LTE, 5G |
HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 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 |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate |
120Hz |
LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 185Hz in Game Genie |
| Resolution |
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body |
~89.9% |
— |
| Size |
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% 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 |
| MAIN CAMERA |
| Features |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity |
| MAIN CAMERA |
A 48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture and 26mm focal length, equipped with a 1/1.56" sensor, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS). |
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video |
4K video capture at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. It includes HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, along with stereo sound recording. |
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA |
| Features |
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
1x and 0.7x selfie perspectives |
| 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, 90° FoV |
| Video |
4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS). |
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| COMMUNICATION |
| Bluetooth |
6.0, A2DP, LE |
5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC |
Yes |
Yes |
| Positioning |
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio |
No |
— |
| USB |
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort |
2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG (ROG Phone 9 Pro review; same chassis) |
| WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-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 Noise Cancellation |
| Other features |
— |
AniMe Vision rear display (85 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie |
| 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 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Colors |
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
Phantom Black; Storm White |
| Compatibility |
— |
Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions (US adds LTE B29/B30/B71); 2 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates; screen protector in box only in TW/HK |
| Cooling |
— |
ROG GameCool 9: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 3, vapor chamber, graphite sheet (+57% volume), boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X Pro |
| Launch Price |
— |
EUR 1,099 (12GB/256GB), EUR 1,149 (12GB/512GB) (Europe) |
| Launch Price (USD) |
$999.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) |
$999.99 (US, 12GB/256GB) |
| Models |
Region-specific variants |
AI2501 |
| Models and regions |
— |
WW, US and CN versions with different band lists |
| Price in Nigeria |
₦1,399,000 |
₦1,400,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
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