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| 17 Ultra | 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 25 December, 2025 | 19 November 2024 |
| Released | 27 December, 2025 | 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 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 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, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 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) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, glass or ceramic back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (matte, nano-crystalline texture) |
| Dimensions | 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in) | 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP65/IP68 |
| SIM | Dual Nano‑SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) |
| Weight | 218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz) | 227 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 3500 nits (peak) | 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) |
| Features | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, adaptive color and brightness | HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch |
| Protection | Premium reinforced glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 185Hz in Game Genie |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | 90% (very slim bezels) | — |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, adaptive refresh rate | Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Prime & 6x3.62 GHz Performance, Qualcomm Oryon) | Octa-core, up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit (2nd-gen Qualcomm Oryon) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
| OS | Android 16 | Android 15, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB; 12 GB / 16 GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Leica optics, laser autofocus, HDR, panorama | LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP wide, large sensor, OIS, 50 MP ultra‑wide, 50 MP periscope telephoto, optical zoom | 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video | 8K video recording, advanced stabilization | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, portrait effects | 1x and 0.7x selfie perspectives |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.7", 0.61µm, AF | 32 MP RGBW, 90° FoV |
| Video | 4K video recording | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound |
| Dolby Atmos | Supported | — |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4 stable low‑energy connection | 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type‑C | 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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | Advanced camera AI, real‑time translation, smart system optimizations | X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Noise Cancellation |
| Other features | — | AniMe Vision rear display (85 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie |
| Satellite | Two-way satellite communication | — |
| Sensors | Under‑display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6000 mAh (Global), 6800 mAh (China) | 5800 mAh |
| Charging Type | Fast wired charging, fast wireless charging, reverse wireless charging | 65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3) |
| Type | Li‑Po, non‑removable | 5800 mAh (typical) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Starry Green, Purple | 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 | Advanced vapor‑chamber cooling system | 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) | $1,005.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $999.99 (US, 12GB/256GB) |
| Models | 25128PNA1C | AI2501 |
| Models and regions | — | WW, US and CN versions with different band lists |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,200,000 – ₦1,500,000 | ₦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 | Ultrasonic under‑display fingerprint sensor, secure hardware encryption | In-display fingerprint, face recognition |