Introduction
Should you already know what the ROG Cellphone line is all about, get able to get your socks blown off as a result of the ROG Cellphone 9 is packed to the gills with {hardware} and software program options, as all the time, and most of them squarely aimed toward an amazing gaming expertise. Coincidentally, nevertheless, what makes an amazing gaming telephone is definitely additionally an amazing system for a stable flagship normally you may respect the ROG Cellphone 9 sequence even if you’re not into gaming.
The ROG line underwent a reasonably main redesign with final 12 months’s ROG Cellphone 8 technology. A redesign that aimed to make the telephone extra interesting to a wider, non-gamer crowd. This 12 months, we get extra of the identical, with the ROG Cellphone 9 household being a continuation or refinement of the identical system.
In line with custom, there are a complete of three ROG Cellphone 9 fashions this 12 months: the vanilla, the Professional and the Professional Version. The Professional Version is the best out of the bunch to clarify. It’s mainly the Professional model, nevertheless it has 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, and the AeroActive Coolex X Professional is bundled.
Asus ROG Cellphone 9 Professional specs at a look:
- Physique: 163.8×76.8×8.9mm, 227g; Glass entrance (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass again (Gorilla Glass), aluminum body; IP68/IP69K mud/water-proof (as much as 1.5m for 30 min), Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the again), Strain delicate zones (Gaming triggers).
- Show: 6.78″ LTPO AMOLED, 1B colours, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak), 1080x2400px decision, 20:9 facet ratio, 388ppi; At all times-On show.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm): Octa-core (2×4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6×3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M); Adreno 830.
- Reminiscence: 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM; UFS 4.0, NTFS help for exterior storage.
- OS/Software program: Android 15, as much as 2 main Android upgrades.
- Rear digital camera: Huge (foremost): 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS; Telephoto: 32 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; Extremely extensive angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120-degree.
- Entrance digital camera: 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (extensive), 1/3.2″, 0.7µm.
- Video seize: Rear digital camera: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+; Entrance digital camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 5800mAh; 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 15W wi-fi (Qi), 10W reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; Twin SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive; NFC; 3.5mm jack.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (below show, optical); stereo audio system.
The variations between the vanilla and the Professional actually aren’t all that many. Each units get the identical Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, with the identical inside and outside design, together with the brand new cooling system, IP68 ingress safety, and AirTriggers – the works. The one bodily distinction is that the vanilla will get a cut-down model of the AniMe Imaginative and prescient Mini LED show on the again with simply 85 dots, whereas the Professional will get a complete of 648 dots. Moreover that, each telephones have the identical wonderful 185Hz LTPO show and a 5,800 mAh battery – larger than final 12 months’s.
One other distinction between the vanilla and the Professional is the digital camera setup. Whereas each variations get the identical 50MP Sony Lytia 700 foremost digital camera and the identical 13MP ultrawide and 32MP selfie, solely the Professional mannequin has the 32MP, 3x telephoto digital camera. On the vanilla, it’s swapped for a 5MP macro unit.
| ROG Cellphone 9 | ROG Cellphone 9 Professional | ROG Cellphone 9 Professional Version |
|---|---|---|
| As much as 16GB RAM and 512GB storage | 16GB RAM and 512GB storage | 24GB RAM and 1TB storage |
| AniMe Imaginative and prescient Mini-LEDs (85 dots) | AniMe Imaginative and prescient Mini-LEDs (648 dots) | AniMe Imaginative and prescient Mini-LEDs (648 dots) |
| 5MP macro digital camera | 32MP, 3x telephoto digital camera with OIS | 32MP, 3x telephoto digital camera with OIS |
| AeroActive Cooler X Professional bundled |
We are going to you should definitely take a look at each cameras within the digital camera part for the sake of thoroughness. You actually aren’t giving up all that a lot by going for the vanilla ROG Cellphone 9 as a substitute of the ROG Cellphone 9 Professional. That stated, Asus says that the ROG Cellphone 8 technology confirmed a marked enhance in curiosity in the direction of the Professional mannequin, in comparison with the vanilla, and so they anticipate this conduct to hold over to the ROG Cellphone 9 as properly.
Unboxing
The ROG Cellphone 9 is available in an ordinary two-piece black field. It’s fairly thick and stable and protects the telephone properly. There isn’t a plastic within the packaging, which is sweet. When it comes to equipment, the common ROG Cellphone 9 will get a charger and a braided USB Sort-C to Sort-C cable. Additionally, there’s a exhausting, clear clip-on case within the field.
The ROG Cellphone 9 Professional Version, which we additionally received for evaluate, is a way more elaborate affair. First, you get the AeroActive Cooler X Professional with a smooth carrying case. Then, there’s a snap-on case that’s suitable with the AeroActive cooler. You additionally get an everyday protecting case, in addition to a charger and cable.
