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| GT 8 Pro | 9 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | October 21, 2025 | 19 November 2024 |
| Released | 2025-10-21 | 7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024) |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, November 24 | 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, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 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); US version adds 29, 30, 71 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 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); 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 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber back or silicone polymer back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (matte, nano-texture finish) |
| Dimensions | 161.8 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm | 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) |
| Weight | 214 g or 218 g | 227 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2000 nits (HBM), 7000 nits (peak) | 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) |
| Features | — | HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz | LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3136 pixels (~508 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.7% | 88.31% |
| Size | 6.79 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision | Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L & 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon); up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
| OS | Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, realme UI 7.0 | Android 15, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 512GB / 1TB |
| RAM | 12GB / 16GB | 16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 512GB | 512GB 16GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro); 1TB 24GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition) |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Ricoh GR lens tuning, color spectrum sensor, laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama, swappable camera deco | LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity, portrait video |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.6, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.0, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.64µm | 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@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision, 10-bit LOG | 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, panorama | Pixel binning (8MP output) |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm | 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned), 90° FoV |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision | 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, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | 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/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 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 | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum, IR blaster | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Charging Type | 120W wired, 50% in 15 min; 50W wireless; 10W reverse wireless; 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 | Si/C Li-Ion | 5800 mAh (typical) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Diary White, Urban Blue, Aston Martin Racing Green | 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) | $1,210.00 (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 | RMX5210 | 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 | ₦1,694,000 | ₦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 | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), face unlock | Fingerprint (under display, optical), face recognition |