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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
The Fan Edition of ASUS's gaming line uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 instead of the 8 Elite found in the ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro. It keeps a 185Hz AMOLED, a 5500mAh battery, AirTrigger shoulder keys and a headphone jack. It launched in Thailand in February 2025 and is sold only in a few Asian markets.
Pros
- 185Hz AMOLED (165Hz in system settings) with 2500-nit peak brightness and 720Hz touch sampling
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with GameCool 360-degree cooling and AeroActive Cooler X Pro support
- 5500mAh battery with a 65W charger in the box and 15W wireless charging
- AirTrigger shoulder keys, a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual USB-C ports and IP68
Cons
- Only one OS update promised, with four years of security updates
- No telephoto camera, and cameras are not flagship level in review testing
- Bulky 225g body
- Limited availability and no US release
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
Display
- Screen size
- 6.78 ″
- Panel type
- LTPO AMOLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2400
- Pixel density
- 388 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 185 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 2,500 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 88.2 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,095Top 31%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 6,468Top 29%
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 4.0
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.9
- Ultra-wide
- 13 MP
- Max video
- 8K@24fps
- Front camera
- 32 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 65 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 225 g
- Thickness
- 8.9 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.0
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 15 (ROG UI)
- OS update pledge
- 1 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Asus ROG Phone 9 FE good in 2026?
The Asus ROG Phone 9 FE earns an Inno Score of 57.7/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Fan Edition of ASUS's gaming line uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 instead of the 8 Elite found in the ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro. It keeps a 185Hz AMOLED, a 5500mAh battery, AirTrigger shoulder keys and a headphone jack. It launched in Thailand in February 2025 and is sold only in a few Asian markets.
What are the key specs of the Asus ROG Phone 9 FE?
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · Screen size: 6.78 ″ · Capacity: 5,500 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Asus ROG Phone 9 FE?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Infinix NOTE 50 Pro+ 5G, HONOR 300, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
