ASUS ROG Phone 9: Snapdragon 8 Elite and AI Features Set to Redefine Mobile Gaming

Asus ROG Phone 9 New Leak Shows What to Expect

New leak has offered details and renders related to the ROG Phone 9 Pro Asus recently announced that the ROG Phone 9 series will be launched on November 19 with the Snapdragon 8 Elite under the hood. The Taiwanese firm showcased the ROG Phone 9 during the Snapdragon Summit earlier this week revealing its design. A new report has now disclosed the full specifications of the phone. Like its predecessor, the ROG Phone 9 is said to come with a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit and a 32-megapixel selfie shooter. It could house a 5,800mAh battery. 91Mobiles seems to have obtained alleged renders and specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 9 ahead of its November 19 launch. The images shared by the publication show the device in black and white colours, which will be reportedly called phantom black and storm white. The handset seems to have a centred hole-punch cutout on the display. On the rear, it is seen with a triple camera setup, with Republic of Gamers text below the camera island. Like the previous model, the Asus ROG Phone 9 is said to come with a 6.78-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) Samsung Flexible LTPO AMOLED screen with up to 120Hz refresh rate, Gorilla Glass Victus protection, and always-on-display. The panel could offer 2,500 nits peak brightness, HDR10 support, and an in-display fingerprint reader. It is tipped to pack 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. The phone is already confirmed to have a Snapdragon 8 Elite under the hood. For optics, the Asus ROG Phone 9 could pack a triple rear camera unit, comprising a 50-megapixel Sony Lytia 700 main camera with a 1/1.56-inch sensor size, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 5-megapixel macro camera. The Asus ROG Phone 8 also flaunts a similar camera setup. The Asus ROG Phone 9 will reportedly ship with an Android 15-based ROG UI and Game Genie, which include several features, including AirTriggers, Macro, Bypass charging, and Scout mode. It is said to offer numerous AI gaming features like X Sense X Capture AI Grabber alongside AI call translator, AI transcript, AI wallpaper and more. It is likely to carry a 5,800mAh battery with 65W wired charging support and wireless charging support. Asus is expected to pack dual stereo speakers, a 3.5mm jack, and three microphones with Asus noise reduction technology on the Asus ROG Phone 9. For connectivity, it is likely to include Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 7, NFC, NavIC, GPS, and 5G. It could measure 163.8x76.8x8.9mm and weigh 227 grams.

Asus ROG Phone 9 to Launch on This Date With Snapdragon 8 Elite Chip

Asus ROG Phone 9 is teased to arrive with AI features The renders show the phone in a black colour option It would debut as a successor to ROG Phone 8 Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite processor at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii on Monday. Soon after the launch, Asus declared that its next gaming smartphone -- ROG Phone 9 -- will use the latest Snapdragon chip. The ROG Phone 8 successor will be announced next month. It is teased to arrive with AI features and a boxy design. The Asus ROG Phone 9 sports a hole punch display with minimal bezels and has LED lighting on the back. The new Asus ROG Phone 9 will be launched on November 19 in select global markets. The launch event will be held simultaneously in Tai Pei at 7:00pm local time, Berlin at 12:00pm, and at 6:00am in New York (3:30 Pm IST). It is confirmed to be one of the first smartphones to adopt the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The newly unveiled Android mobile platform packs an Oryon CPU with eight cores, an enhanced Adreno GPU, and it supports up to LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. The Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC has a peak clock speed of 4.32GHz and includes the Hexagon NPU. Asus has created a dedicated microsite to tease the launch of the ROG Phone 9. The listing has an "AI on, game on" tagline suggesting that the handset will ship with on-device AI features and an AniMe display. The listing includes official renders of the ROG Phone 9 that show the phone in a black colour option with a hole-punch display design and minimal bezels, matching its predecessor's design language. It has a boxy design and boasts LED lighting on the back alongside a triple rear camera unit.

ASUS ROG Phone 9 Launches in November with Snapdragon 8 Elite

Additionally, the ROG Phone 9 lineup is also expected to bring AI features to the table. Today, Qualcomm finally announced its much-awaited Snapdragon 8 Elite with 2nd-Gen Oryon cores, on-device generative AI capabilities, and more. Soon after, ASUS announced the launch date of its ROG Phone 9 series featuring the chipset. The gaming phones are scheduled to launch on November 19 at 7 PM CST (8PM ET and 5:30 AM IST). The series could sport the usual ROG Phone 9 and ROG Phone 9 Pro phones and will be one of the first ones to adopt Qualcomm's latest and possibly greatest. For those unaware, the Snapdragon 8 Elite sports a 2nd-Gen Oryon CPU, which Qualcomm claims will deliver 45% more performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. So, it's understandable for ASUS to follow the norm of refreshing its ROG Phones with the flagship chipset. However, it's not just the gaming performance that will see a leap. The new Hexagon NPU of the Snapdragon 8 Elite is also said to bring 45% more AI performance to phones. Going by that, one can expect to see the ROG Phone 9 phones flaunt commendable AI features. Besides, ASUS themselves have marketed the phones with the "AI ON, GAME ON," tagline. Since Circle to Search has been making it to quite a few other brands outside of Samsung and Google, we can expect to see that arrive on the ROG Phones. Additionally, since AI photo editing tools are also quite a hit and fairly common at this point, some of them could join the slew of AI features as well. We also get a good look at the official design, and there are some subtle changes on that front. You see the usual matrix LED design at the back panel to appeal to mobile gamers. Previous leaks have also suggested that the phones will arrive with up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. In addition, we could see them flaunting big 6.8-inch displays with superfast 165Hz refresh rates. With the launch not even a month away, we're expecting to see more details surface online in the coming days. Xiaomi 15 and Realme GT 7 will most likely beat it to being the first phones to carry the chipset, though. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 13 and iQOO 13 are also on their way. What do you think about the upcoming ASUS ROG Phone 9 series? Drop your thoughts in the comments down below!

ROG Phone 9 with Snapdragon 8 Elite to be announced on November 19

At the Snapdragon Summit 2024 earlier today, ASUS confirmed that the ROG Phone 9 series, successor to last year's ROG Phone 8 series, will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship SoC. Soon after, the company has also confirmed that it will be introduced on November 19th. At the event, ASUS teased 'AI on, game on' and said that it will use AI to enhance the gaming experience. Earlier rumours revealed up to 24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of internal storage. It is said to come with 65W wired charging, similar to the predecessor, and will likely retain IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance. ASUS has also teased AI photography, a new AniMe version on the back with Mini-LEDs, a new retro experience with gaming triggers, and more. The ROG Phone 9 launch event on November 19th starts at 12:00 PM CET (4:30PM IST), and we should know all the details when it goes official next month.

Confirmed: ASUS ROG Phone 9 will launch in November with new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip

Set to launch on November 19, this will make the ROG Phone 9 one of the first handsets to adopt the powerful processor, which is expected to set the standard for Android phones over the coming year. ASUS also teased new AI capabilities for the ROG Phone 9. The phone's tagline, "AI on, game on," hints that artificial intelligence will play a key role in enhancing the gaming experience. Specific details about the AI features remain under wraps, as do many specs of the device, but previous leaks have us expecting that the ROG Phone 9 could come with up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage. The phone is also tipped to support 65W wired charging, matching its predecessor in fast-charging capabilities.