Screen size
equal specsROG Phone 96.8"
ROG Phone 9 FE6.8"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 9 and ROG Phone 9 FE are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 9
2
spec wins
Ties
19
equal specs
ROG Phone 9 FE
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
ROG Phone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ROG Phone 9 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
ROG Phone 9 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
ROG Phone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 800 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - China
ROG Phone 9 FE
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ROG Phone 9
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China
ROG Phone 9 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
ROG Phone 9
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China
ROG Phone 9 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
ROG Phone 9
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
ROG Phone 9 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
ROG Phone 9
2024, November 19
ROG Phone 9 FE
2025, February 04
Status
ROG Phone 9
Available. Released 2024, November 20
ROG Phone 9 FE
Available. Released 2025, February 04
Dimensions
ROG Phone 9
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
ROG Phone 9 FE
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 9
227 g (8.01 oz)
ROG Phone 9 FE
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
ROG Phone 9 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 9
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ROG Phone 9 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Mini-LED (85 dots) programmable matrix (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
ROG Phone 9 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Mini-LED (341 dots) programmable matrix (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Type
ROG Phone 9
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
ROG Phone 9 FE
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone 9
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
ROG Phone 9 FE
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
ROG Phone 9 FE
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ROG Phone 9 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
ROG Phone 9
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades
ROG Phone 9 FE
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
ROG Phone 9
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
ROG Phone 9 FE
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
ROG Phone 9
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
ROG Phone 9 FE
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
ROG Phone 9
Adreno 830
ROG Phone 9 FE
Adreno 750
Card slot
ROG Phone 9
No
ROG Phone 9 FE
No
Internal
ROG Phone 9
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
ROG Phone 9 FE
256GB 16GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 9
UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage
ROG Phone 9 FE
UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage
Triple
ROG Phone 9
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
ROG Phone 9 FE
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Features
ROG Phone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
ROG Phone 9 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone 9
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
ROG Phone 9 FE
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
ROG Phone 9
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
ROG Phone 9 FE
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features
ROG Phone 9
Panorama, HDR
ROG Phone 9 FE
Panorama, HDR
Video
ROG Phone 9
1080p@30fps
ROG Phone 9 FE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
ROG Phone 9 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 9
Yes
ROG Phone 9 FE
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 9
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
ROG Phone 9 FE
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound
WLAN
ROG Phone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ROG Phone 9 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
ROG Phone 9
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
ROG Phone 9 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
ROG Phone 9
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
ROG Phone 9 FE
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
NFC
ROG Phone 9
Yes
ROG Phone 9 FE
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 9
No
ROG Phone 9 FE
No
USB
ROG Phone 9
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
ROG Phone 9 FE
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
Sensors
ROG Phone 9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ROG Phone 9 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 9
5800 mAh
ROG Phone 9 FE
5500 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 9
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
ROG Phone 9 FE
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
Colors
ROG Phone 9
Phantom Black, Storm White
ROG Phone 9 FE
Phantom Black
Models
ROG Phone 9
AI2501-12G256G-BK, AI2501-12G256G-WH, AI2501-16G512G-WH, AI2501-16G512G-BK
ROG Phone 9 FE
AI2401
Price
ROG Phone 9
£ 999.99 / € 1,148.05
ROG Phone 9 FE
About 860 EUR