When it comes to high-end gaming smartphones, the ROG Phone series from ASUS comes in the lead—and with the release of the new ROG Phone 9 series, it raises the bar once more by delivering unparalleled performance and making a lifestyle statement within the global mobile gaming culture.
Instead of simply keeping up with ever-advancing innovation, the series stays ahead of the curve with its bold, edgy, and unapologetic features—making it a must-have for those who want to stay ahead of the game and showcase their distinct style and uniqueness. Find out what makes the ROG Phone 9 Series a fast-growing symbol of tech-savvy luxury and high-end mobile gaming below.
A new level of gaming, unlocked
Playing games with the ROG Phone 9 Series almost feels like having an instant cheat code at your fingertips, thanks to its AI-powered boosters and high-caliber performance optimized for gaming. Leading the slate is its enhanced X Sense 3.0 feature, developed by ROG Lab with Image Recognition AI to streamline gaming tasks. For the latest 3.0 version, X Sense brings ease into your gameplay with Automatic Skill Upgrades for your characters in supported games like Mobile Legends, Arena of Valor, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. This is in addition to the previous version’s features like Kill Effect, Buff Spawn Detector, Auto Pick Up, Fast Forward, Running Lock, and Auto Press to Escape that help make gaming convenient.
The ROG Phone 9 Series also detects key events and automatically records iconic battle moments through the AI image recognition-integrated X Capture 2.0. Gacha gamers will especially love this feature when drawing character cards or rolling for pulls in games like Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail.
Other AI-integrated features that level up the gaming experience on the ROG Phone 9 Series are AI Noise Cancelation and AI Grabber 2.0, which uses AI text recognition to help you search for tips and even translate texts while in-game.
In addition to harnessing the power of AI, the ROG Phone 9 Series gives you an edge over other players with up to high-performance Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which delivers up to 45% faster CPU performance. It also supports up to 185hz display for selected games, which you can check through the Armoury Crate.
Elite accessories for power-up
For an extra gameplay boost, you can also equip the ROG Phone 9 Series with compatible elite accessories like the AeroActive Cooler X Pro and ROG Tessen. Featuring a new design, the AeroActive Cooler X Pro lets you further cool down your ROG phone so you can keep playing with high FPS without worrying about overheating. With larger fan blades and extended thermal materials, it definitely complements the ROG Phone 9 Series’ built-in GameCool 9 superior thermal system and enlarged graphite sheet in improving cooling efficiency.
The AeroActive Cooler X Pro isn’t just a thermal booster, though—because it also elevates your gameplay with a built-in subwoofer for a more immersive and bass-boosted sound experience. By attaching it to your ROG phone, you also get two extra physical buttons that instantly provide precise console-like control and enhanced haptic feedback.
To further transform your ROG Phone 9 into a pro-level gaming console, you can also arm it with the ROG Tessen Mobile Controller. Featuring ergonomic handles, mechanical switches for face buttons and D-pad, aluminum rear paddles, customizable Aura RGB lighting, and more, this accessory ensures exceptional comfort and control for long and intense gaming sessions. Plus, it can be easily folded and stored in your bag or pocket, so you can keep your gaming mode on anytime, anywhere.
Cutting-edge design at its finest
A balance of aesthetics and functionality—that’s what the ROG Phone 9 Series offers with its cutting-edge redesign. Featuring a sleek all-black design with a blend of glossy and matte finishes, it radiates effortless sophistication while also looking bold and edgy.
The main highlight of the ROG Phone 9’s design is its improved AniMe Vision auxiliary display, which features programmable mini LEDs that can play an array of exclusive and interactive animations. From 341 mini LEDs on the ROG Phone 8 Pro, the ROG Phone 9 Pro now has 648 mini LEDs for a larger display scale that delivers more detailed animations. This allows for a more enjoyable AniMe Play experience, which lets you play retro pixel games like Brick Smasher and Snake Venture through the AniMe Vision display—even without an internet connection.
Despite maintaining its distinct slim fit and sleek design, the ROG Phone 9 Series equips an improved battery with a 5800 mAh capacity. That lets you enjoy at least 26 hours of daily use, 4.5 hours of heavy gaming, or 22.1 hours of video streaming for non-stop entertainment. With 65W HyperCharge, you can bring up your battery power from 0 to 100 for as fast as 46 minutes. The ROG Phone 9 Series is also capable of wireless and bypass charging, offering different options to juice up your device’s battery.
Pro-level lifestyle features
Enjoying “more” from the ROG Phone 9 Series isn’t limited to just gaming. This ASUS flagship phone takes your mobile experience to new heights with various lifestyle features—from outstanding cameras to helpful AI-powered productivity boosters.
Capturing your favorite moments with precision and clarity, the ROG Phone 9 Pro’s main camera features a 50MP Lytia 700 Sony sensor and a remarkable 6-axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer 4.0 for blur-free photos and videos. It is also joined in the rear by a 32MP 3x telephoto camera with OIS for stunning close-up shots and a 13MP Ultrawide lens for landscapes and portraits.
For guaranteed flawless selfies, the ROG Phone 9 Series’ 32MP RGBW Ultrawide front camera works its magic by incorporating extra white pixels to enhance light capture and produce crisp, low-noise images even in dim lighting. This amazing smartphone also has helpful features like AI Panning, Photo Vibe, AI Night Vision, AI Portrait Video, and AI Object Sense to give you studio-quality snapshots.
In addition to photography, the ROG Phone 9 Series incorporates AI in features suitable for everyday tasks, such as the AI Call Translator, AI Transcript, AI Wallpaper powered by Qualcomm’s NPU, Semantic Search, and Circle to Search with Google.
From impressive cooling to AI-powered features, the ROG Phone 9 Series is here to bring you to the top of your game every time. Enjoy these and more from the unapologetically bold and edgy new offering from ASUS—available starting March 13 at a starting price of Php 44,995, but as part of the early bird campaign, ROG Phone 9 series will have a starting price of 39,995. From March 13 to 27, you can score an early bird price and bundle for the ROG Phone 9 Series, ASUS will also have a 50% discount on both Aeroactive Cooler X Pro and Devil Case (Guardian Gaming) during this duration.
For more information on the new ROG Phone 9 series, you may visit ASUS’ official website, Facebook, X, Instagram, and official stores nationwide.
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