| NETWORK |
| 2G Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands |
WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE |
FDD-LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28A / B66; TD-LTE B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 |
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 |
n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28A / n34 / n38 / n39 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78 / n79 |
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 |
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HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology |
GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G (dual SIM, 5G dual active) |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY |
| Build |
Aerospace aluminium frame, Tidal cold-carved glass back |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (matte, nano-crystalline texture) |
| Colors |
Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night |
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| Dimensions |
163.32 x 76.82 x 8.12 mm (Night: 7.95 mm) |
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm |
| IP Rating |
IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance |
IP65/IP68 |
| SIM |
Dual Nano-SIM, eSIM; BeiDou satellite messaging (1TB versions only, China Mobile) |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) |
| Weight |
229 g (Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow); 225 g (Night) |
227 g |
| DISPLAY |
| Brightness |
4400 nits peak (20% APL), 2000 nits full-screen peak, 1 nit minimum |
2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) |
| Features |
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HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch |
| Protection |
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate |
1-144Hz |
LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 185Hz in Game Genie |
| Resolution |
1440 x 3168 pixels, 19.8:9 ratio (507 ppi) |
1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body |
95.27% |
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| Size |
6.85 inches |
6.78 inches |
| Type |
AMOLED (BOE Q11), LTPO 8T, 144Hz, 1.07 billion colors, HDR, 100% P3, 8,000,000:1 contrast |
Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10 |
| MAIN CAMERA |
| Features |
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* coating, flash, AF on all rear cameras, laser focus, up to 100x digital zoom, CIPA 7.0 stabilization |
LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity |
| MAIN CAMERA |
50 MP, f/1.57, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28" Blueprint 900, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.67, 85mm (APO periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, 15cm macro; 50 MP, f/2.0 (ultrawide), 1/2.75", AF |
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video |
Up to 8K; 4K 120fps 10-bit Log; 4K 240fps slow motion; video stabilization |
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps |
| COMMUNICATION |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 |
5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC |
Yes (reader mode; card emulation - HCE, NFC-SIM, eSE payment) |
Yes |
| Positioning |
GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1C+B1I+B2a+B2b), GLONASS (G1), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5); A-GPS, cellular and WLAN positioning |
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio |
No |
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| USB |
USB Type-C, USB 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort output |
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 7, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4GHz / 5GHz, 2x2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual concurrent, Wi-Fi Display, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz |
| FEATURES |
| Ai |
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X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Noise Cancellation |
| Other features |
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AniMe Vision rear display (85 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie |
| Sensors |
Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, gyroscope, compass, dual ambient light, 3D ultrasonic fingerprint, front colour temperature, flicker, multispectral, matrix laser focus, Hall sensor, infrared remote, X-axis linear motor |
In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Colors |
Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night |
Phantom Black; Storm White |
| Compatibility |
The China model runs OriginOS 7 China ROM; BeiDou satellite messaging is on the 1TB China versions only. Global V2610 has a smaller 6,570 mAh rated (~6,800 mAh typical) battery vs 8,000 mAh in China; European launch 27 Oct 2026, on sale 5 Nov |
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 |
Ice Vein fluid VC cooling (冰脉流体 VC); vapor chamber area 32% larger than the X300 Pro (vivo) |
ROG GameCool 9: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 3, vapor chamber, graphite sheet (+57% volume), boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X Pro |
| Launch Price |
CNY 6,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 7,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 8,499 (16GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (12GB+1TB satellite), CNY 9,499 (16GB+1TB satellite), CNY 12,999 (16GB+1TB Creator Kit) — China launch, 2026-09-21 |
EUR 1,099 (12GB/256GB), EUR 1,149 (12GB/512GB) (Europe) |
| Launch Price (USD) |
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$999.99 (US, 12GB/256GB) |
| Models |
V2602A, V2602DA |
AI2501 |
| Models and regions |
V2602A, V2602DA (China); V2610 (global/EU, EPREL listing) |
WW, US and CN versions with different band lists |
| Price in Nigeria |
₦1,463,000 – ₦1,985,600 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
₦1,400,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS |
| Battery Endurance |
AnTuTu test (satellite edition): 50% left after a 6-hour mixed-use run |
At least 4.5 h heavy gaming, 22.1 h video streaming, 23.4 h IG scrolling (ASUS manufacturer figures) |
| Graphics |
30-min gaming, average FPS: Honor of Kings 120.11 (1% low 109.2), Genshin Impact 60.09, Honkai: Star Rail 59.63 (AnTuTu review) |
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| Performance |
AnTuTu V12.0.1: 4,460,761 (CPU 1,265,644 / GPU 1,703,929 / MEM 621,144 / UX 870,044) (AnTuTu review); ePrice Taiwan measured about 4.23 million |
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