Asus launched the Asus ROG Phone 8 series in the market last January. The gaming smartphones included in this lineup have been well received by the buyers. Although the launch of its successor Asus ROG Phone 9 series is still several months away, speculations about the upcoming lineup have already started. And now a model of the Asus ROG Phone 9 series has been spotted online for the first time. Let's find out what information has come out about Asus' upcoming gaming smartphone series.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 may feature the next flagship processor from the Qualcomm brand
Asus ROG Phone 9 series phone with model number ASUSAI2501C has appeared online for the first time. According to a report by Android Headlines, the Asus ROG Phone 9 series will have two models, one is the standard Asus ROG Phone 9 and the other is the Pro model. Both are expected to hit the market in the first quarter of next year However, it is not yet clear which model the said number is associated with
Like the upcoming flagship handsets of various brands, the Asus ROG Phone 9 lineup is expected to use Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, which is expected to launch in October. Prototype samples of this processor with model number SM8750 reached a maximum clock speed of 4.2 GHz and scored 3,000 and 10,000 in the single-core and multi-core tests, respectively, according to well-known tipster Digital Chat Station. Its score is higher than Apple brand's latest A17 Pro chipset. Notably, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip prototype (meaning it may be improved) outperformed the A17 Pro in the single-core test.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 gaming series of phones will likely focus on performance and use a better cooling system to keep it functional during longer gaming sessions. Apart from the latest chipset, the Asus ROG Phone 9 series is expected to add trigger buttons like the previous lineup for a better gaming experience. Although not much information is available about the Asus ROG Phone 9 series at the moment, the specifications of its predecessor models can be seen to get an idea of what the phones can offer.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Series Specifications
Asus ROG Phone 8 and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro are equipped with illuminated RGB light logo and a mini-LED programmable matrix respectively. On the front of the phone is a FullHD+ LTPO AMOLED panel with a 165Hz refresh rate, which offers 2,500 nits of peak brightness. Its base model offers 12GB/16GB RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage. And the Pro model comes with 16GB/24GB RAM and 512GB/1TB storage. Both models house a 50-megapixel primary camera on the back, paired with a 32-megapixel 2x telephoto and a 12-megapixel 13mm ultra-wide-angle lens.
