ASUS announces its ROG Phone 9 handheld gaming smartphone in Australia

If you love gaming on your smartphone, ASUS's ROG Phone 9 promises to deliver an iconic mobile gaming experience.

Stylised photo of the ROG Phone 9 family of phones

Last year's ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition was a remarkably impressive mobile device. Sure, it was another slab of glass running Android, but ASUS did enough through its secondary display and customisable controls to make it stand apart from the standard mobile crowd.

The new ROG Phone 9, which ASUS has just announced is available for pre-order in Australia, looks to build on this legacy. Because it's 2025, that means there's a big focus on AI.

Unlike the horrors of AI image generation, ASUS has opted for AI gaming features. Depending on the types of games you play and enjoy, these could end up being useful for you: