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Aquos R9 Pro

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9 Pro

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Announced	29 October 2024	19 November 2024
Released	5 December 2024 (NTT Docomo SH-54E); 13 December 2024 (SIM-free SH-M30)	7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024)
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (overseas)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	W-CDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 (overseas)	WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	Japan: FDD B1, 3, 8, 11, 18, 19, 21, 28; TD B41, 42 \| Overseas: FDD B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 66; TD B38, 39, 40, 41	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	Japan: n1, n3, n28, n41, n77, n78, n79 \| Overseas: n1, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 (Sub-6); 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	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Build	Frame made of 100% recycled aluminum; physical camera shutter key	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (matte, nano-texture finish)
Dimensions	162 x 78 x 9.3 mm (excluding protrusions)	163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating	IPX5/IPX8, IP6X	IP68
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (DSDV)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight	229 g	227 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Brightness	1000 nits full white; 2000 nits peak	2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features	Blue light reduction; Rich Color Technology Mobile image engine	HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	Variable 1-240Hz	LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, Quad HD+	1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	—	88.31%
Size	6.7 inches	6.78 inches
Type	Pro IGZO OLED, 1-240Hz, 1000 nits (full white), 2000 nits (peak)	Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon); up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU	Adreno 735	Adreno 830
OS	Android 14, AQUOS UX 14; up to 3 OS updates, 5 years of security updates	Android 15, ROG UI

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Card slot	No	—
Internal	512GB	512GB / 1TB
RAM	12GB LPDDR5X (plus up to 12GB virtual memory)	16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants	512GB 12GB RAM	512GB 16GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro); 1TB 24GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition)

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Features	Leica-supervised VARIO-SUMMICRON lenses, 14-channel spectral sensor, ProPix PRO engine, up to 20x digital zoom, dedicated shutter key	LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity, portrait video
MAIN CAMERA	50.3 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/0.98", all-pixel PDAF, OIS \| 50.3 MP, f/2.6, 65mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 2.8x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS \| 50.3 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122° (ultrawide), 1/2.5", PDAF	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	4K (3840x2160), 1080p, 1440x1080, 1080x1080; Dolby Vision recording	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	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Features	Electronic image stabilization	Pixel binning (8MP output)
Selfie camera	50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, 84° (wide), PDAF	32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned), 90° FoV
Video	4K (3840x2160), 1080p, 1440x1080, 1080x1080	1080p

SOUND4 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 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
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—
Hi-Res Audio	Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless supported	—
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (full-metal box receiver speaker)	Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)

COMMUNICATION7 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HID, HOGP	5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes (Osaifu-Keitai / FeliCa)	Yes
Positioning	GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 (SuperSpeed), DisplayPort 1.4	2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG
UWB	Yes	—
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E/7), hotspot (up to 10 devices)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz

FEATURES3 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Ai	AI call assistant: auto memo and highlight of keywords/schedule during calls	X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Transcript, AI Wallpaper, AI Noise Cancellation, Semantic Search
Other features	Dual cooling (vapor chamber + heat dissipation via camera ring); physical camera shutter key	AniMe Vision rear display (648 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie (macros, bypass charging, crosshair, key mapping)
Sensors	Fingerprint (Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max), 14-channel spectral sensor	In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger

BATTERY5 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Capacity	5000 mAh	5800 mAh
Charging Type	32W wired, USB Power Delivery (~140 min); Qi wireless charging; reverse wireless charging (Charge Share)	65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); bypass charging; reverse wired
Stand-by	Up to 600 h (LTE)	—
Talk time	Up to 3,000 min (VoLTE)	—
Type	Non-removable 5000 mAh (19 Wh)	5800 mAh (typical)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION9 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Colors	Black	Phantom Black
Compatibility	Single 12GB/512GB variant; nano-SIM + eSIM; FeliCa for Japan; up to 3 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates	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	Vapor chamber plus heat dissipation through the camera ring	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)
Environmental	Frame uses 100% recycled aluminum	—
Launch Price	JPY 194,700 (Japan, SIM-free direct model, COCORO STORE); JPY 211,970 (NTT Docomo)	EUR 1,300 (16GB/512GB); EUR 1,499 (Pro Edition, Europe)
Launch Price (USD)	—	$1,199.99 (US, 16GB/512GB); $1,499 (Pro Edition 24GB/1TB)
Models	SH-54E (NTT Docomo); SH-M30 (SIM-free)	AI2501
Models and regions	Japan: NTT Docomo (SH-54E) and SIM-free (SH-M30); also planned for Taiwan, Indonesia and Singapore	WW version (global); US version (extra 5G n29/n30/n71, LTE B29/B30/B71); CN version (reduced band set)
Price in Nigeria	₦1,737,600 (Stored estimate)	₦380,000 (Saved seller price · not yet reverified)

TESTS2 fields

Specification	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Battery Endurance	Talk time: up to 3,000 min (VoLTE); standby up to 600 h (Sharp manufacturer figures)	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	Aquos R9 Pro	9 Pro
Security	Fingerprint (Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max), face unlock (works with mask)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), face recognition