The Asus ROG Phone 9 series will be launched in select global markets on November 19. The key characteristics of the line have been published officially. Meanwhile, new details about the upcoming phones and design images have surfaced online. The company has not yet revealed the number of phones in the line and their names. It is expected to include a base and a Pro variant, a successor to the previous Asus ROG Phone 8 and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro.
Asus ROG Phone 9 design
The design of the Asus ROG Phone 9 was leaked in a Weibo post by tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese). The phone comes in black and white with a rear camera module design similar to the existing ROG Phone 8. The company’s logo appears in the middle of the back panel, while the mini LEDs can be seen at the bottom.
The design of the Asus ROG Phone 9 has appeared
Photo: Weibo/Digital Chat Station
Features of Asus ROG Phone 9
In his post, the whistleblower suggested that the Asus ROG Phone 9 will get a 185Hz LTPO flat display. It is expected to feature an IP68-rated construction for dust and water resistance and an updated AniMe Vision feature. The phone will also reportedly get AI features.
It has been confirmed that the Asus ROG Phone 9 series will receive a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, AI-enabled cameras and AniMe Vision support. Previous leaks suggested that the base version will support 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 built-in storage. The phone may have a 5,800mAh battery with support for 65W wired charging. The phone is expected to ship with ROG UI based on Android 15.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 is expected to feature a 6.78-inch Full HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) Samsung Flexible LTPO AMOLED screen with a maximum brightness of 2500 nits, Gorilla Glass Victus protection, always-on display functionality, and HDR10 support. It is expected to include an in-display fingerprint sensor for security reasons.
In terms of optics, the Asus ROG Phone 9 is expected to feature a triple primary camera, including a 1/1.56-inch 50-megapixel Sony Lytia 700 main sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 5-megapixel macro camera. .