ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE vs ASUS ROG Phone 9

The ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE scores 7.3 in our rating, and the ASUS ROG Phone 9 scores 7.8. The ASUS ROG Phone 9 leads in performance, battery and software support. The ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE is the newer phone, announced in February 2025.

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ASUS ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE

7.3 Price TBA

ASUS ASUS ROG Phone 9

7.8 From $999.99

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Key differences

Why choose the ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE

Newer model Feb 2025 vs Nov 19, 2024
Lighter 225 g vs 227 g

Why choose the ASUS ROG Phone 9

Bigger battery 5,800 mAh vs 5,500 mAh
More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB
Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 8K@24

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

Overall 7.3 7.8

Display 8.2 8.2

Performance 7.6 8.5

Camera 6.6 6.7

Battery 6.6 6.9

Design 8.3 8.2

Software support 3.5 5.7

Value for money 5.0 est. 5.0

Display

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED, Samsung Flexible AMOLED OLED, Samsung Flexible AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 388 ppi 388 ppi

Refresh rate 185 Hz 185 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 2,500 nits 2,500 nits

HDR — HDR10

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Elite

Process 4 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock 3.3 GHz 4.32 GHz

GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 830

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 13 MP 13 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 8K@24 8K@30

Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

Capacity 5,500 mAh 5,800 mAh

Wired charging 65 W 65 W

Wireless charging 15 W 15 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

Dimensions 163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm 163.8 × 77 × 8.9 mm

Thickness 8.9 mm 8.9 mm

Weight 225 g 227 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Phantom Black Storm White, Phantom Black

Connectivity and features

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

USB — USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface ROG UI ROG UI

OS updates — 2 years

Security updates — 5 years

Launch and price

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 FEASUS ROG Phone 9

Announced Feb 2025 Nov 19, 2024

Status Released Released

US launch price — $999.99

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