The ROG Phone 9 signifies the latest iteration of the ROG Phone lineup with a couple of improvement and features that is worthy to mention and this could be also some reasons to get one to upgrade your phone as a great start for year 2025. Here’s some of the features as below that you might entice you to get one.
Here’s a review video as below so you will get to know more about the ROG Phone 9
SOC and Internal Specs
The ROG Phone 9 features the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SOC with up to 12GB of fast blazing LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of UFS internal storage. The combination of the above enables you to have fast multitasking and gaming experience that is swift and no delay towards whatever you wanted to accomplish, whether its gaming at one moment or scrolling web pages the next. On top of that it has WiFi 7 6Ghz and 5G capability so you can enjoy fast data speed wherever you are, be it outside or back at home with vast compatibility with the latest WiFi 6 or Wifi 7 routers. If you wanted to get the latest ASUS routers, click here to check it out.
For those who loves synthetic benchmark score, here’s what we got from our test results as above, clearly the phone does unleash the premium speed it has.
The Cameras
This time around, ASUS took more attention to the camera, which in return becomes a capable shooter with it’s 50MP Sony Lytia 700 main sensor and 32MP front camera. This also featured hardware Gimbal OIS that can stabilizes video recording with photoshoot that rivals some of the current gaming phone competitions. The Ultrawide lens gave a good balanced dynamic range while the 5MP Macro camera is there should you wanted to take some close up shots of objects. The 32MP front camera is there for taking selfies with more details and great for social media uploads. You can also set the AirTrigger as your camera shutter button.
A Visual Feast with Strong Audio Capability
ASUS just kept upgrading the display, now it can drives up to 185Hz (via Game Genie), 6.78” E6 AMOLED dynamic display from Samsung that produces accurate level color and fluency on streaming and gaming, thanks to the Delta-E < 1 color accuracy that is tuned for visual immersiveness. On top of that, the 720 Hz touch sampling rate gaves the responsiveness you need with every touch on the screen when moving your in game character while the AirTriggers gives more options towards your fast actions. Lastly the peak brightness of up to 2500nits enables you to see even under bright sunlight while Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 provides all the necessary protection on the glass.
Dual Stereo is here to stay with improved tuning from DiRAC Audio that provides several pre-set audio scenarios and fully customizable to your needs. A standard translucent case is also included which doubles as a audio redirections that enables the bottom firing speakers to balanced as a full stereo speakers facing in front of the user, giving it a fuller, richer experience.
Yes, There is new AI features !
As a gaming phone, the ASUS ROG Phone 9 has its own AI centric features that is meant for both gamers and users alike. Here’s some of the features that could pump up your productivity and gaming combined.
Circle to Search : Yes it has one of the latest from Google as well, and only a few phones in the market that has it, by hold pressing the home button, you can now circle from the screen and the search will appear from your default Chrome browser. Since this is a feature from Google it will be updated constantly via Google Play if there is more features coming.
AI Call Translator : You can now engage in conversation live on the call while the other party can converse with you in another language, the Call translator function will translate it to you live on your phone screen so that you can understand and converse back with ease seamlessly.
AI Transcript : The recorder function gets a new upgrade with the new AI Transcript (in beta) that allow users to record audio together with text transcriptions at the same time, this is especially useful for classes and meetings eliminating the hassles of taking notes.
X-Capture : This is a feature that enables you to capture great moments in gaming, the AI will identify triggers and auto records the moment, such as moments of winning a battle or pulling your favorite characters through a Gacha session, so you can take the recording and post it and show your fellow gamers.
X-Sense 3.0 : This is a feature under the latest GameGenie version that uses AI Image recognition during gameplay to identify criteria that can be automated by X-Sense, such as auto pick items in Genshin Impact or auto upgrade your skills progressively when appear on the screen, this eliminates and helps the player to just focus on the game or adventures without worries.
Redesigned and Subtle AniMe Vision
The AniMe Vision continues to be a standout feature in every generation of the ROG Phone series. This time, it features as many as 85 programmable mini-LEDs that provide a variety of unique animations responding to your actions. When it’s off, AniMe Vision is completely undetectable, allowing you to alternate effortlessly between a subtle appearance and a gaming style.
Where to get the ASUS ROG Phone 9 ?
The ROG Phone 9 is now available nationwide with the price at RM3999. You can now get it via all ASUS Mobile Authorized dealers, ASUS Concept Stores nationwide and ASUS Online Store. It’s available in both Black and White with the same specs, memory and storage, but if you wanted to get the ROG Phone 9 Pro, its selling at RM4999 and you can get it HERE as well with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
Also if you purchase the ROG Phone 9 before 31st December 2024, you will get an ROG Chill Case, AeroActive Cooler X and 1 year of extended warranty, all worth of up to RM947. Click here to redeem after purchase.