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Pura 90s Pro Max 9
LAUNCH DATE
Announced July 14, 2026 19 November 2024
Released 2026-08-01 7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024)
Status Available. Released 2026, August 1 Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84 SA/NSA 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 (Kunlun Glass), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (matte, nano-crystalline texture)
Dimensions 164 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant IP65/IP68
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight 230.5 g 227 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 3000 nits (peak) 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features — HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch
Protection Kunlun Glass (anti-reflective coating) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate 120Hz LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution 1308 x 2880 pixels (~460 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+)
Screen-to-body ~90.7% —
Size 6.9 inches, 114.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.78 inches
Type LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, high-frequency PWM dimming, HDR Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.62 GHz Taishan Little) Octa-core, up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit (2nd-gen Qualcomm Oryon)
Chipset Kirin 9030S (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPU Maleoon 935F Adreno 830
OS Android 16, EMUI 16 (no Google Mobile Services) Android 15, ROG UI
MEMORY
Card slot No —
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 256GB / 512GB
RAM 12GB 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type — UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features Laser AF, True-to-Colour (color spectrum) sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.6, 89mm (telephoto), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom; 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features HDR, panorama 1x and 0.7x selfie perspectives
Selfie camera 13 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (ultrawide), AF 32 MP RGBW, 90° FoV
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, gyro-EIS —
SOUND
3.5mm jack No Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (quad-band), GALILEO (tri-band), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Radio No —
USB USB Type-C, OTG 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/6/7, dual-band 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 Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color temperature, laser, infrared In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger
BATTERY
Capacity 6000 mAh (5270 mAh rated in EU) 5800 mAh
Charging Type 100W wired; 80W wireless; 18W reverse wired; reverse wireless 65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3)
Type Si/C Li-Ion 5800 mAh (typical)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Blush Gold, Orange Ocean, Blaze Purple, Graphite Black 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) $1,264.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) $999.99 (US, 12GB/256GB)
Models SCA-LX9 AI2501
Models and regions — WW, US and CN versions with different band lists
Price in Nigeria ₦1,769,600 ₦1,400,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance — At least 4.5 h heavy gaming, 22.1 h video streaming, 23.4 h IG scrolling (ASUS manufacturer figures)
SECURITY
Security Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock In-display fingerprint, face recognition