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GT 8 Pro

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Announced	October 21, 2025	19 November 2024
Released	2025-10-21	7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024)
Status	Available. Released 2025, November 24	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version); US version adds n29, n30, n71
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber back or silicone polymer back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (matte, nano-texture finish)
Dimensions	161.8 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm	163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating	IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant	IP68
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight	214 g or 218 g	227 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Brightness	2000 nits (HBM), 7000 nits (peak)	2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features	—	HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	144Hz	LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution	1440 x 3136 pixels (~508 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~90.7%	88.31%
Size	6.79 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision	Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L & 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon); up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 830
OS	Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, realme UI 7.0	Android 15, ROG UI

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Card slot	No	—
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	512GB / 1TB
RAM	12GB / 16GB	16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type	—	UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants	12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 512GB	512GB 16GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro); 1TB 24GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition)

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Features	Ricoh GR lens tuning, color spectrum sensor, laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama, swappable camera deco	LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity, portrait video
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.6, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.0, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.64µm	50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700, gimbal OIS \| 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS, 1.4µm binned (8MP output) \| 13 MP, f/2.2, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide)
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision, 10-bit LOG	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Features	HDR, panorama	Pixel binning (8MP output)
Selfie camera	32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm	32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned), 90° FoV
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision	1080p

SOUND2 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
3.5mm jack	No	Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound; tri-microphones with noise reduction
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5	5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz

FEATURES3 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Ai	—	X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Transcript, AI Wallpaper, AI Noise Cancellation, Semantic Search
Other features	—	AniMe Vision rear display (648 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie (macros, bypass charging, crosshair, key mapping)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum, IR blaster	In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Capacity	7000 mAh	5800 mAh
Charging Type	120W wired, 50% in 15 min; 50W wireless; 10W reverse wireless; 5W reverse wired	65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); bypass charging; reverse wired
Type	Si/C Li-Ion	5800 mAh (typical)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION8 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Colors	Diary White, Urban Blue, Aston Martin Racing Green	Phantom Black
Compatibility	—	Global/US/CN versions have different band lists; US unlocked AI2501 is GSM-only (not Verizon/Sprint CDMA); 2 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates
Cooling	—	ROG GameCool 9: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 3, vapor chamber, graphite sheet (+57% volume), boron nitride; AeroActive Cooler X Pro (bundled with Pro Edition)
Launch Price	—	EUR 1,300 (16GB/512GB); EUR 1,499 (Pro Edition, Europe)
Launch Price (USD)	$1,210.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$1,199.99 (US, 16GB/512GB); $1,499 (Pro Edition 24GB/1TB)
Models	RMX5210	AI2501
Models and regions	—	WW version (global); US version (extra 5G n29/n30/n71, LTE B29/B30/B71); CN version (reduced band set)
Price in Nigeria	₦1,694,000 (Stored estimate)	₦380,000 (Seller price)

TESTS2 fields

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Battery Endurance	—	At least 4.5 h heavy gaming, 22.1 h video streaming, 23.4 h social scrolling (ASUS manufacturer figures)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 2,932,124 (average, AnTuTu flagship ranking Nov 2024); Geekbench 6: 3,215 single-core / 10,323 multi-core (Notebookcheck)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	GT 8 Pro	9 Pro
Security	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), face unlock	Fingerprint (under display, optical), face recognition