And the currentbest Android phonesdon’t stand a chance.
The longer wait to buy this phone in the U.S. doesn’t help either.
I can tell you much more about the ups and downs of the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro experience.
You just have to read on.
We’re happy that Asus' prices haven’t changed since the ROG Phone 8 series.
The normal ROG Phone 9 Pro costs $1,199/1,099, coming with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.
But you won’t see those unless you’re up close or the lights are active.
Odd, but certainly useful when you’re using this phone for its intended purpose.
It’s a suitable color for it but having no choice at all seems odd to me.
If it could rein in its color accuracy a little more, this would be a near-perfect screen.
But it falls down hard with its coloration, which is near lifeless compared to the bright Samsung image.
It’s a similar case with this ultrawide shot of a food truck in Paddington Basin.
Even the pale cream of the truck’s fenders appears far richer in the Galaxy’s photo.
However, Samsung’s tendency to boost colors sort of backfires in this 3x zoom test.
The washed-out colors of the ROG Phone help restore the balance between color and detail.
The last comparison we’ll show you is this selfie portrait.
And, once again, the Asus lacks in the color department.
You’ll see that our test results have two sets of figures for the ROG Phone 9 Pro.
The normal ROG Phone 9 Pro gets 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.
A 57% larger graphite sheet joins the party to ensure the phone keeps cool as you play.
Theres also 15W wireless charging as an option if you want to go without cables.
Not what you want when you’ve spent over a grand on a new phone.
On the gaming side, there are two big new AI upgrades.
Like previous ROG Phones, you manage your games and gaming-specific prefs in the Armory Crate app.
As for its status as a good all-round phone, it’s definitely ahead there in some areas.
