Asus unveils ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite, Week 47 in review

Asus unveiled its gaming flagship series this week – the ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, an AeroActive Cooler X Pro with its own subwoofer for 2.1 sound, faster 185 Hz displays, and bigger 5,800mAh batteries.

The ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro are already on sale in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, and are coming to Europe in December, and the US in January. Prices start at €1,100 for the 12/256GB ROG Phone 9 and €1,300 for the base 16/512GB Pro.

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