Asus’ recently revealed iteration on their gaming phone, the ROG Phone 9, is available for preorder in Australia. The 8th phone in the series comes in two main variants, standard, and Pro.

The distinguishing factors between the standard and Pro are the camera kit, memory (RAM) and storage. Both variants are ready to basically destroy any mobile game thrown at them.

Name	ROG Phone 9 [Rog Phone 9 Pro]
Operating System	Android 15, with two upgrades
H, W, D	163.8mm, 76.8mm, 8.9mm
SIM	Dual Nano SIM
Screen	AMOLED, 185Hz, HDR10m 6.78″
Screen Resolution	1080 x 2400px, 20:9
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory	12/16GB [Pro: 16/24GB]
Storage	256 / 512GB [Pro: 512 / 1TB]
Back Camera	50 MP Wide, 13 MP Ultrawide, 5MP Macro [Pro: 50 MP Wide, 32 MP Telephoto, 13 MP Ultrawide]
Front Camera	32 MP
Audio	Sterio Speakers and 3.5 mm jack
Battery	5800 mAh 65W USB charging / 15W Qi
Water Resistant	IP68
Connectivity	5G, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC
Fingerprint reader	Under display
Colours	Black, White [Pro: Black]
Included accessories	Charger, case [Pro 1TB: Charger, cases, Cooler]

It’s awesome to see the return of the 3.5mm jack and the continued support of the dual USB C ports (one for charging, one for display port). Some accessories also take advantage of the side port.

The pre-order pricing at JB Hi-Fi (available with a bonus $100 Gift Card at time of writing) is as follows:

ROG Phone 9 256 GB: $1,799
Rog Phone 9 Pro 512 GB: $1,999
ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition 1 TB: $2,499

Between us at 1-Up we have had the ROG Phone 1 and ROG Phone 7 and are very interested in the ROG Phone 9. We love to see ASUS continue to bring this product to market each year and give Gamers a stylish & strong alternative to flagship smart phones.

The ROG Phone 9 is releasing March 4th, 2025, in Australia.