Asus ROG Phone 9 spotted on 3C website; key features tipped

The Asus ROG Phone 9 series could be launching soon as a successor to the ROG Phone 8 series that includes the Asus ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro. Recently, the launch date along with some of the specifications of the alleged Asus ROG Phone 9 and ROG Phone 9 Pro have surfaced online. Now, one of the expected devices has reportedly been spotted on a certification site. Meanwhile, a tipster has suggested that the ROG Phone 9 variants are expected to arrive with the latest Snapdragon chipset.

Asus ROG Phone 9 Features (Expected)

Tipster Smart Pikachu (translated from Chinese) shared on Weibo after That an upcoming Asus smartphone with model number ASUSAI2501A, which is speculated to be the ROG Phone 9, has been spotted on China’s 3C certification site. This listing suggests that the phone will likely support 65W wired fast charging.

Interestingly, an earlier report suggested that the Asus ROG Phone 9 series could include a variant with model number ASUSAI2501C.

The tipster added that the Asus ROG Phone 9 is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. The chipset is scheduled to launch in October this year. The tipster further suggests that the handset will support 24GB of RAM and 1TB of onboard storage.

The Asus ROG Phone 9 series is expected to be launched in China by the end of 2024. Globally, it could be launched in January 2025.

The Asus ROG Phone 9’s display is expected to get an upgrade, but the tipster didn’t go into further details. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a 6.78-inch full-HD+ flexible AMOLED LTPO display with a refresh rate of up to 165Hz and a peak brightness of 2,500 nits.

Asus ROG Phone 8 Series to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoCs, 50-megapixel triple rear cameras, 12-megapixel selfie cameras, and 5,500mAh battery with Qi 1.3 wireless and 65W wired fast charging support.