Flagship Mobile Processor (SoC)Silicon9.8Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.·October 2025
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
TSMC 3nm (N3P) FinFET · 2x 4.5 GHz + 6x 3.5 GHz Oryon · Adreno 840 GPU (1350 MHz)
The ultimate gaming powerhouse with Snapdragon 8 Elite, 185Hz display, and AniMe Vision LED matrix.
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The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro solidifies Asus position as the undisputed king of performance smartphones. Armed with Qualcomm desktop-class Snapdragon 8 Elite architecture clocked up to 4.32GHz and supported by the GameCool 9 thermal chamber, the ROG Phone 9 Pro achieves a staggering 3.1 million AnTuTu score and sustains 94% of its peak output under extreme prolonged gaming sessions. The 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED screen pushes refresh rates to an esports-grade 185Hz with 720Hz touch sampling. Asus legendary gaming ergonomics shine through with dual USB-C ports for horizontal charging, AirTrigger ultrasonic shoulder triggers that mimic physical gamepad buttons, a 3.5mm headphone jack with dedicated DAC, and the AniMe Vision 648 mini-LED rear display capable of playing retro pixel games. For dedicated gamers, nothing else comes close.
168 verified specification points across 19 categories.
The overall 8.5 is built from ten category scores. Here is the reason behind each one, tied to this phone's own figures.
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It features a 1-120Hz LTPO AMOLED panel for standard use that can be boosted up to an industry-record 185Hz in Game Genie mode for supported high-framerate mobile titles.
The back features an array of 648 programmable white mini-LEDs that can display custom animations, text banners, battery status, and even play interactive retro pixel games using the AirTriggers.
Yes, it retains a dedicated 3.5mm audio jack powered by a studio-quality 384kHz/32-bit DAC with Dirac Virtuo spatial audio.
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Explainers on the chipset, display and camera components used in the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, compiled from manufacturer documentation and published benchmarks.
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (9.8) and graphics capability scored on Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 platform.
Engineered with second-generation custom Qualcomm Oryon Phoenix CPU cores clocked up to 4.50 GHz, a sliced-architecture Adreno 840 GPU with dedicated GMEM cache, and an 80+ TOPS Hexagon NPU. Built on TSMC second-generation 3nm FinFET (N3P) lithography.
Manufactured on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's enhanced N3P fabrication line using High-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography operating at a 13.5nm wavelength. This yields over 220 million transistors per square millimeter with unprecedented gate-oxide consistency.
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 BreakdownScore Synchronization: The performance rating (8.9) and graphics capability scored on Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Sony LYTIA LYT-700 platform.
The Sony LYTIA LYT-700 utilizes a 1/1.56-inch optical format with 50 million 1.0µm pixels. By separating the photodiode layer from the pixel transistor layer, it doubles full-well capacity and broadens dynamic range significantly in challenging backlit environments.
Separates photodiodes and pixel transistors onto two distinct silicon substrates to double photon saturation capacity.
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Sony LYTIA LYT-700 BreakdownScore Synchronization: The performance rating (9.2) and graphics capability scored on Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 platform.
Using a redesigned glass composition with optimized chemical strengthening and deeper compressive stress layers, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is engineered specifically to withstand impacts against rough concrete while preserving Mohs 6+ scratch resistance.
Replaces smaller sodium ions with larger potassium ions deep into the glass bulk, creating immense compressive surface stress.
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 BreakdownScore Synchronization: The performance rating (9.3) and graphics capability scored on Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Xiaomi HyperCharge 120W System platform.
Engineered with Multiple Tab Winding (MTW) battery cells, dual charge pumps, and graphene thermal conduction sheets, Xiaomi 120W HyperCharge delivers 20V/6A charging to two cells simultaneously, completing 0-100% charging in 19 minutes with 34 safety layers.
Uses multiple anode and cathode tabs inside each cell, drastically shortening electron transit paths and cutting thermal generation by 40%.
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Xiaomi HyperCharge 120W System BreakdownScore Synchronization: The performance rating (9.3) and graphics capability scored on Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Dimensity 9000+ platform.
The Dimensity 9000+ is built on TSMC 4nm node featuring an overclocked 3.2GHz Cortex-X2 prime core, a 10% boosted ARM Mali-G710 MC10 GPU, 8MB L3 cache, MediaTek APU 590, and a 3GPP Release-16 5G modem delivering 7.0 Gbps downlink.
Fabricated on advanced TSMC 4nm (N4) semiconductor node optimizing transistor switching and leakage.
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Dimensity 9000+ BreakdownScore Synchronization: The performance rating (8.7) and graphics capability scored on Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Sony IMX709 RGBW platform.
The Sony IMX709 replaces traditional RGGB Bayer color filters with an innovative RGBW (Red-Green-Blue-White) array, integrating transparent white subpixels directly on the sensor silicon die. Engineered in a 1/2.74-inch optical format with 32MP resolution, it delivers unmatched portrait and selfie clarity in extreme low light.
Engineered using advanced stacked backside-illuminated silicon die bonding with pixel-level deep trench isolation.
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Sony IMX709 RGBW BreakdownScore Synchronization: The performance rating (9.1) and graphics capability scored on Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Corning Gorilla Glass Victus platform.
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus was the first glass in smartphone history to improve both drop and scratch performance simultaneously. Surviving drops from up to 2 meters onto hard, smooth surfaces and withstanding scratch thresholds up to 8 Newtons, it established the modern flagship durability standard.
Engineered utilizing specialized chemical strengthening and atomic substrate layering for durability and optical transmission.
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Corning Gorilla Glass Victus BreakdownScore Synchronization: The performance rating (9.5) and graphics capability scored on Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Asus ROG GameCool Power & Thermal Matrix platform.
Designed for relentless eSports workloads, Asus ROG GameCool integrates a split dual-cell 5,500mAh battery separated by a centrally mounted SoC, enveloped by a 3D vapor chamber and boron-nitride thermal conductor. Featuring direct Bypass Charging, it delivers current directly to the motherboard during intense gaming without charging the battery, eliminating battery heating entirely.
Engineered with high-energy density electrode chemistry, multi-tab current distribution, and integrated digital charge pumps.
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
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Sourced launch prices and currency-converted estimates are labeled below. Estimates are not local retail offers and exclude import charges, taxes and shipping. Local availability and current selling prices may differ.
| Country | Price / estimate | Basis and variant |
|---|---|---|
| United Statesyour market | $1,199 | 16GB/512GB |
| United Kingdom | £1,199 | 16GB/512GB |
| Canada | CA$1,639 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Australia | A$1,199 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Germany | €1,299 | 24GB/1024GB European launch price |
| France | €1,299 | 24GB/1024GB European launch price |
| Netherlands | €1,299 | 24GB/1024GB European launch price |
| Switzerland | CHF 1,139 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Norway | kr 14,090 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Sweden | kr 14,590 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Denmark | kr 9,799 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Ireland | €1,259 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| New Zealand | NZ$2,009 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Singapore | S$1,629 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 4,399 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 4,499 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Japan | ¥185,800 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Austria | €1,259 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Belgium | €1,259 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Finland | €1,259 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Italy | €1,259 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Spain | €1,259 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Portugal | €1,259 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Greece | €1,259 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Poland | zł 4,979 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Czechia | Kč 29,390 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Israel | ₪4,499 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| South Korea | ₩1,655,000 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Hong Kong | HK$9,379 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Taiwan | NT$39,000 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Qatar | QAR 4,359 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Kuwait | KD 369 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| India | ₹104,999 | 16GB/512GB |
| Pakistan | Rs 369,999 | 16GB/512GB |
| Bangladesh | ৳146,499 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Indonesia | Rp 19,419,000 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Philippines | ₱70,090 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Malaysia | RM 5,579 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Vietnam | ₫30,450,000 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Brazil | R$6,999 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Mexico | MX$23,399 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Nigeria | ₦1,858,000 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| South Africa | R 22,499 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Egypt | E£59,399 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
| Türkiye | ₺43,799 | 24GB/1024GB official launch MSRP |
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