The ROG Phone 9 Series: A Fusion of Extreme Performance and AI Intelligence

The ROG Phone 9 Series: A Fusion of Extreme Performance and AI IntelligenceOn November 19th, ROG officially launched the highly anticipated ROG Phone 9 series, along with a range of impressive accessories. The series includes the ROG Phone 9, ROG Phone 9 Pro, and accessories such as the AeroActive Cooler XPro, ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad, and the ROG Cooling Case

The ROG Phone 9 Series: A Fusion of Extreme Performance and AI Intelligence

On November 19th, ROG officially launched the highly anticipated ROG Phone 9 series, along with a range of impressive accessories. The series includes the ROG Phone 9, ROG Phone 9 Pro, and accessories such as the AeroActive Cooler XPro, ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad, and the ROG Cooling Case. Designed around the concept of "Anyway Super AI Play" (a pun combining "love to play" and AI), the series seamlessly blends powerful gaming performance with a variety of AI features, creating a top-tier gaming device for hardcore players.

Exterior Design: AniMe Matrix Display Evolves

The ROG Phone 9 Pro retains the classic design of its predecessor while significantly upgrading the popular AniMe Matrix display. The new generation features 648 Mini-LEDs a substantial increase from the previous model resulting in significantly improved detail in displayed images and text, along with enhanced interactivity. Players can use the shoulder buttons to enjoy built-in pixel games. Importantly, when not in use, the AniMe Matrix display seamlessly blends into the rear casing's texture, allowing for easy switching between a subtle and striking look, catering to individual preferences.

Performance Core: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 + Exclusive X Mode Tuning

The entire ROG Phone 9 series is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, offering a substantial improvement in performance and energy efficiency compared to its predecessor, significantly enhancing gaming capabilities. The series also incorporates a new generation NPU for enhanced AI functionality.

To maximize the potential of the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the ROG Phone 9 series features ROG's exclusive X Mode, intelligently allocating resources to ensure maximum performance output and smooth operation. Furthermore, the ROG Phone 9 series boasts an upgraded cooling system the Matrix Liquid Cooling System 9.0 combining boron nitride, copper heat pipes, and a large-area graphene heat spreader for efficient heat dissipation. This ensures stable high-frame-rate performance even during extended periods of intensive gaming, providing a smooth, lag-free experience.

The ROG Phone 9 series also employs a five-segment architecture with a centered chip placement. This allows external coolers to make more effective contact with the chip's heat-generating areas, enabling efficient cooling while preventing heat transfer to the front and back of the phone, thus reducing temperature in areas players grip and enhancing comfort.

This powerful cooling system allows the ROG Phone 9 series to fully unleash the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1's potential. Combined with a 185Hz ultra-high refresh rate display boasting a peak brightness of 2500 nits, it delivers a true 185Hz gaming experience. This screen is the world's first to support a 185Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate, further aided by AI algorithms to push frame rate limits, providing incredibly smooth visuals.

AI Intelligence: Seamless Integration of Gaming Assistance and Everyday Applications

However, the ROG Phone 9 series' highlights extend beyond frame rates and cooling. Its biggest breakthrough lies in its comprehensive support for new AI applications. Leveraging the powerful AI capabilities of the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the ROG Phone 9 series offers extensive AI assistance features for popular games such as Genshin Impact, Honor of Kings, and League of Legends: Wild Rift.

In MOBA games like Honor of Kings and League of Legends: Wild Rift, the AI automatically records buff kill times, providing timely reminders before they respawn. Unique kill effects are triggered upon eliminating opponents, even synchronizing with the AniMe Matrix display to enhance the gaming experience and sense of achievement.

In open-world games like Genshin Impact, the AI can automatically pick up items and rapidly tap the release button when the player character is controlled, quickly resolving difficult situations. Additionally, AI supports features like automatic dialogue acceleration and running direction locking, significantly improving ease of use and gaming efficiency.

All these AI features are powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1's AI processing capabilities. Using local AI image recognition, these features remain constantly available without consuming network bandwidth. Crucially, user data is not uploaded to cloud servers, ensuring data security and privacy.

The ROG Phone 9 series' AI applications extend beyond gaming, encompassing AI recording summarization and AI real-time translation for calls. The AI recording summarization automatically summarizes recorded content, while the AI real-time translation enables cross-language communication, instantly translating speech between different languages for seamless conversations, greatly enhancing daily convenience.

Imaging System: An All-Rounder Among Gaming Phones

While primarily focused on gaming performance, the ROG Phone 9 series doesn't neglect imaging capabilities. A 50MP Sony IMX766 main camera and 6-axis Hybrid Gimbal 4.0 ensure excellent dynamic shooting performance, delivering results comparable to professional handheld gimbals even when shooting Vlogs.

Furthermore, AI enhances features like focus tracking and low-light photography, improving the overall imaging experience. It's a rare all-rounder among gaming phones, balancing gaming prowess with remarkable image quality.

Pricing and Availability

The ROG Phone 9 series is now officially available. The ROG Phone 9 (12GB+256GB) starts at 4999, the ROG Phone 9 Pro (16GB+512GB) starts at 6299, and the top configuration (24GB+1TB) is priced at 8499 (including the AeroActive Cooler XPro worth 599). Players can also purchase accessories like the AeroActive Cooler XPro to further enhance their gaming experience. If you seek ultimate gaming performance and personalized design, the ROG Phone 9 series is the perfect choice.