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8 9 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced January 2024 19 November 2024
Released 18 January 2024 7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024)
Status Available Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE 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) 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 SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version) 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 / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (matte, nano-texture finish)
Dimensions 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating IP68 IP68
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight 225 g 227 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB; 720Hz touch sampling rate HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) (~388 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Screen-to-body — 88.31%
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Type Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 165Hz, HDR10 Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon); up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) (4 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 830
OS Android 14, ROG UI Android 15, ROG UI
MEMORY
Internal 256GB 512GB / 1TB
RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X 16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants 256GB 12GB RAM; 256GB 16GB RAM 512GB 16GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro); 1TB 24GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition)
MAIN CAMERA
Features LED flash, gimbal OIS, AI Object Sense LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity, portrait video
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", Sony IMX890, gimbal OIS | 32 MP (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) [MY/PH spec pages list a 5 MP macro as third camera] 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 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ (4K); slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps 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 Pixel binning Pixel binning (8MP output)
Selfie camera 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned) 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned), 90° FoV
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p
SOUND
3.5mm jack Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; dual mics with noise reduction Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound; tri-microphones with noise reduction
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
USB 2x USB Type-C (bottom USB 3.2 Gen 2 + side port), per ROG Phone 8 Pro review (same chassis) 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/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz
FEATURES
Ai X Sense 2.0, X Capture, AI Object Sense, AI Grabber X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Transcript, AI Wallpaper, AI Noise Cancellation, Semantic Search
Other features AirTriggers; optional AeroActive Cooler X AniMe Vision rear display (648 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie (macros, bypass charging, crosshair, key mapping)
Sensors In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger
BATTERY
Capacity 5500 mAh 5800 mAh
Charging Type 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / PPS), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); 10W 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-Po 5500 mAh (typical) 5800 mAh (typical)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Phantom Black; Rebel Grey Phantom Black
Compatibility Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions; dual Nano-SIM, no eSIM listed; regional spec pages (MY/PH) list 12GB/256GB with 5MP macro camera 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 8: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2, rapid-cooling conductor, vapor chamber, graphite sheet, boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X 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 1,099.99 (Europe) EUR 1,300 (16GB/512GB); EUR 1,499 (Pro Edition, Europe)
Launch Price (USD) $1,099.99 (12GB/256GB) $1,199.99 (US, 16GB/512GB); $1,499 (Pro Edition 24GB/1TB)
Models — AI2501
Models and regions WW, US and CN versions with different band lists WW version (global); US version (extra 5G n29/n30/n71, LTE B29/B30/B71); CN version (reduced band set)
Price in Nigeria ₦1,540,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) ₦1,680,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance At least 3.4 h heavy gaming, 23 h video streaming (ASUS manufacturer figures) 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 In-display fingerprint, face recognition Fingerprint (under display, optical), face recognition