Introduction

When you already know what the ROG Telephone line is all about, get able to get your socks blown off as a result of the ROG Telephone 9 is packed to the gills with {hardware} and software program options, as all the time, and most of them squarely aimed toward an incredible gaming expertise. Coincidentally, nevertheless, what makes an incredible gaming telephone is definitely additionally an incredible system for a stable flagship typically you may respect the ROG Telephone 9 sequence even if you’re not into gaming.

The ROG line underwent a relatively main redesign with final 12 months’s ROG Telephone 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 Telephone 9 household being a continuation or refinement of the identical system.

In step with custom, there are a complete of three ROG Telephone 9 fashions this 12 months: the vanilla, the Professional and the Professional Version. The Professional Version is the simplest out of the bunch to elucidate. It’s principally the Professional model, but it surely has 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, and the AeroActive Coolex X Professional is bundled.

Asus ROG Telephone 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-resistant (as much as 1.5m for 30 min), Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the again), Stress 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; All the time-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 assist for exterior storage.
• OS/Software program: Android 15, as much as 2 main Android upgrades.
• Rear digital camera: Huge (essential): 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 broad angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120-degree.
• Entrance digital camera: 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (broad), 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 (underneath 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 in and out 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 glorious 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 essential 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.

We’ll you should definitely check 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 Telephone 9 as an alternative of the ROG Telephone 9 Professional. That stated, Asus says that the ROG Telephone 8 technology confirmed a marked improve in curiosity in direction of the Professional mannequin, in comparison with the vanilla, and so they anticipate this habits to hold over to the ROG Telephone 9 as effectively.

Unboxing

The ROG Telephone 9 is available in an ordinary two-piece black field. It’s fairly thick and stable and protects the telephone effectively. There is no such thing as a plastic within the packaging, which is good. By way of equipment, the common ROG Telephone 9 will get a charger and a braided USB Kind-C to Kind-C cable. Additionally, there’s a arduous, clear clip-on case within the field.

The ROG Telephone 9 Professional Version, which we additionally received for assessment, is a way more elaborate affair. First, you get the AeroActive Cooler X Professional with a gentle carrying case. Then, there’s a snap-on case that’s appropriate with the AeroActive cooler. You additionally get a daily protecting case, in addition to a charger and cable.