The Asus ROG Phone 9 and Phone 9 Pro have transformed from previous hyper-focused gaming smartphones into gaming smartphones with more mainstream appeal. Has Asus found the winning formula?

The Asus ROG Phone 9 with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is a performance powerhouse, but it can't match other $1,000 phones in ways that matter.

Asus is reportedly building a more budget-friendly gaming smartphone. Expected to be called the Asus ROG Phone 9 FE, it will be slotted under the recently debuted flagship ROG Phone 9 series which is set to make its Malaysian market launch on the 10th of December 2024,

ASUS has launched the ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro, and the Pro model lets you play games on the rear lighting system.

The ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro doesn't make major advances versus last year's phone, but it's faster, runs a little longer, it's got more LEDs for bling

Speaking of last year, the publication highlights how similar in model number the "Phone 9 FE" is to the ROG Phone 8 Pro. That phone was still pricey when it launched; however, ASUS could use the device as a base before fleshing out the FE phone.

I booted up the game Mortal Kombat Mobile on the new Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, and the tutorial that led me into Scorpion pulling off a Fatality against Sub-Zero shows the fiery character slicing through his opponent's skull like butter.

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro is a gaming smartphone that also doubles as a productivity beast, making it ideal for gamers and power users alike.

In line with other top-priced phones, the ROG Phone 9 Pro has IP68 dust and water resistance, plus Gorilla Glass Victus 2 to protect the display. Some gaming phones sacrifice durability in the name of cooling or pricing, but Asus isn't compromising here, which I certainly appreciate when taking the phone out and about.

The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro continues the company's trend of delivering a consumer-friendly device that packs a ton of power.