Asus ROG Phone 9
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix
Price comparison
Average of 5 scores (from 15 reviews)
Reviews for the Asus ROG Phone 9
Source: Pocket Lint
t's undeniable that Asus packed in impressive hardware to help refine the ROG Phone 9. The smartphone features ample processing power and a stellar battery to service on-the-go gaming. Unfortunately, I think in doing so, the ROG Phone 9 doesn't do much to stand out as a smartphone. Across all of its phone properties, Asus plays it pretty safe. As a mobile gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 9 will serve you well. If you're grinding through Genshin Impact or want to play some games via the cloud, you'll likely enjoy the user experience.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/28/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Pokde
To me, the ROG Phone 9 blurs the line of being a gaming phone and a standard flagship smartphone. It’s a great device for sure and given its price of RM3,999, you’re getting a 2025 flagship-caliber smartphone. You can take good photos with this, so you don’t have to feel like you’re making a huge compromise by going for a gaming phone but if camera is the focal point of your smartphone purchase decision, you might be better off with a standard flagship as those can give better colors and details. None however can match the battery life that this one offers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/27/2024
Source: The Shortcut
The ROG Phone 9 has been incredibly fun to use and play games with. It’s been fun bumping all the specs to their max and playing Wild Rift without the device getting warm. There were a lot of AI features, but most were game-related, and I didn’t use them for the game I was playing. The handset doesn’t take the best pictures, but if you’re not someone who takes a lot of shots, you probably won’t mind, especially if you’re a geek who just wants to play. The ROG Phone 9 is a solid phone, and I’m happy I got the chance to play around with the handset.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/19/2024
Source: Pocket Lint
It's undeniable that Asus packed in impressive hardware to help refine the ROG Phone 9. The smartphone features ample processing power and a stellar battery to service on-the-go gaming. Unfortunately, I think in doing so, the ROG Phone 9 doesn't do much to stand out as a smartphone. Across all of its phone properties, Asus plays it pretty safe. As a mobile gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 9 will serve you well. If you're grinding through Genshin Impact or want to play some games via the cloud, you'll likely enjoy the user experience. My only wish is that the quality of its gaming performance was maintained across the board. If you're interested in the ROG Phone 9 for its gaming capabilities exclusively, I'd almost be more compelled to suggest an ROG Ally or a Steam Deck instead.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/19/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: GSM Arena
If you want nothing short of the best mobile gaming experience, we believe that the ROG Phone line is still the way to go. The ROG Phone 9 family has the most in-depth and comprehensive set of gaming features on top of excellent and, in many ways, specifically crafted hardware. The ROG Phone 9 generation is all about refinement. Last year, the family saw a major redesign, and now Asus is ironing out any issues and grievances users might have had. The latest and greatest Snapdragon chipset is sort of a given, but we still have to admire how well the ROG Phone 9 handles cooling on the beastly chipset and how efficient it is. The boost in the display refresh rate is also appreciated.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/19/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Tech Spurt
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/01/2024
Source: The Strait Times
The ROG Phone 9 shows how much Asus has refined its smartphone nine times over. Gamers will also dig the dual USB-C ports, 3.5mm headphone jack, and dot-matrix LED on the back that can display information like the time and battery life. It’s shaping up to be similar to the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro we tested at CES almost a year ago, leaving room for the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro (which we haven’t seen yet) to go above and beyond if it’s announced simultaneously. The Shortcut is aiming to review every smartphone with the Snapdragon 8 Elite as they launch, especially those phones that come to the US. With the Asus launch event coming in hot on November 19, it may be the first with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite to launch in North America. Stay tuned for more news in the coming days.
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 10/26/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computerbase
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/23/2024
Source: Quotidiano Hardware Upgrade
IT→ENPositive: High performance; excellent display; good cooling system; smart AI Features; stereo speakers. Negative: Average cameras; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/19/2024
Source: HDblog.it
IT→ENPositive: Powerful processor; 24GB RAM; 1TB ROM; beautiful AMOLED 6,8 inch display; premium design; high gaming performance; large battery capacity; quick 65W charging.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/23/2024
Source: PurePC
PL→ENPositive: Nice main camera; great AMOLED display; wateproof IP68; long battery life; quick charging; headphone jack; stereo speakers. Negative: No charger included.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/23/2024
Source: Unite4buy
PL→ENPositive: Excellent performance; great AMOLED display; good cooling and silent system; long battery life; stereo speakers; NFC module and 5G supported. Negative: Average cameras; old design; relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/21/2024
Source: DGL.ru
RU→ENComparison, online available, Medium, Date: 11/20/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Smartmania.cz
CZ→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/28/2024
Rating: Total score: 92% performance: 98% features: 96% mobility: 91% workmanship: 93%
Source: Gizmodo JP
JA→ENPositive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; good cooling system; large battery capacity; premium design. Negative: Mono speakers; average cameras.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 11/25/2024
Comment
Qualcomm Adreno 830: Integrated graphics unit in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC for smartphones with three slices with 1.1 GHz each. Integrated 12 MB shared cache for the three slices. According to Qualcomm, 40% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 750).
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 8 Elite: High-end SoC (System on a Chip) for smartphones which was presented at the end of 2024. It integrates two fast Oryon Gen 2 Prime Cores with up to 4.32 GHz and 6 smaller Oryon Gen 2 Performance Cores with up to 3.53 GHz.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.78":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.
Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.
Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.
80.4%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
