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9 Pro 8
LAUNCH DATE
Announced 19 November 2024 January 2024
Released 7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024) 18 January 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); US version adds 29, 30, 71 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)
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); US version adds n29, n30, n71 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 / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (matte, nano-texture finish) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Dimensions 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating IP68 IP68
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight 227 g 225 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB; 720Hz touch sampling rate
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) (~388 ppi density)
Screen-to-body 88.31% —
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Type Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10 Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 165Hz, HDR10
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon); up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 830 Adreno 750
OS Android 15, ROG UI Android 14, ROG UI
MEMORY
Internal 512GB / 1TB 256GB
RAM 16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants 512GB 16GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro); 1TB 24GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition) 256GB 12GB RAM; 256GB 16GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity, portrait video LED flash, gimbal OIS, AI Object Sense
MAIN 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) 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]
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ (4K); slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Pixel binning (8MP output) Pixel binning
Selfie camera 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned), 90° FoV 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned)
Video 1080p 1080p@30fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound; tri-microphones with noise reduction Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; dual mics with noise reduction
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
USB 2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG 2x USB Type-C (bottom USB 3.2 Gen 2 + side port), per ROG Phone 8 Pro review (same chassis)
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7)
FEATURES
Ai X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Transcript, AI Wallpaper, AI Noise Cancellation, Semantic Search X Sense 2.0, X Capture, AI Object Sense, AI Grabber
Other features AniMe Vision rear display (648 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie (macros, bypass charging, crosshair, key mapping) AirTriggers; optional AeroActive Cooler X
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 5800 mAh 5500 mAh
Charging Type 65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); bypass charging; reverse wired 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / PPS), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); 10W reverse wired
Type 5800 mAh (typical) Li-Po 5500 mAh (typical)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Phantom Black Phantom Black; Rebel Grey
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 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
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) ROG GameCool 8: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2, rapid-cooling conductor, vapor chamber, graphite sheet, boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X
Launch Price EUR 1,300 (16GB/512GB); EUR 1,499 (Pro Edition, Europe) EUR 1,099.99 (Europe)
Launch Price (USD) $1,199.99 (US, 16GB/512GB); $1,499 (Pro Edition 24GB/1TB) $1,099.99 (12GB/256GB)
Models AI2501 —
Models and regions WW version (global); US version (extra 5G n29/n30/n71, LTE B29/B30/B71); CN version (reduced band set) WW, US and CN versions with different band lists
Price in Nigeria ₦1,680,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) ₦1,540,000 (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) At least 3.4 h heavy gaming, 23 h video streaming (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 Fingerprint (under display, optical), face recognition In-display fingerprint, face recognition