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| 9 FE | G3 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 19 March 2025 (Malaysia launch) | 5 September 2025 |
| Released | 19 March 2025 (Malaysia, on sale same day) | September 2025 (pre-orders via AGM official store; store listing published 8 September 2025) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 |
| 4G LTE | 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28AB, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 | SA: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Panda glass front (2.5D), alloy frame, polymer shell |
| Dimensions | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm | 177.5 x 82.8 x 16.0 mm (18.1 mm at thickest point) |
| IP Rating | IP65/IP68 (IEC 60529) | IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H |
| Operating temperature | — | -20°C to +60°C |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + microSD (three separate slots), SIM hot-swap |
| Weight | 225 g | 375 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) | 400-450 nits typical (AGM); 637 nits max measured (Notebookcheck) |
| Features | Always-on display; Amazon HDR / YouTube HDR; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB / 103.16% NTSC; 720Hz touch sampling; glove touch | Centered punch-hole |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Panda glass, 2.5D, hardness ≥7H |
| Refresh Rate | LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Type | Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 185Hz (Game Genie), HDR | IPS LCD (in-cell touch), 120Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 3.3 GHz | Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (MT6878V/ZA, 4 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| OS | Android 15, ROG UI | Android 15 (near-stock), with Google Gemini |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | — | microSD, up to 1TB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB | 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X (up to 16GB) | 12GB LPDDR4X; plus 12GB virtual RAM |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB 12GB RAM (Malaysia); 256GB 16GB RAM | 512GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, gimbal OIS | LED flash, thermal imaging (-20°C to 550°C) with 25fps thermal recording, 1,000-lumen camping light |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) | 64 MP, f/1.8, Sony IMX682, 1/1.73" (wide) | 2 MP, f/2.4 (macro) | Thermal imaging 512 x 384, 12μm pixel, 3.2 mm focal length |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps | 2160p@30fps (Notebookcheck); thermal video 25fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Pixel binning | — |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned, 8MP output) | 50 MP, f/2.2, OmniVision OV50D40 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; dual mics with noise reduction | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) | Yes, rear 4.0W box speaker (5.0W max), up to 116 dB |
| Microphones | — | 2x MEMS microphones |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS (L1), A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Radio | — | FM radio (headphones as antenna) |
| USB | 2x USB Type-C (USB 3.0 + USB 2.0) | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | Programmable AI Button |
| Other features | AniMe Vision rear display (341 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; OZO Audio | Thermal imaging camera; 1,000-lumen camping light; 116 dB speaker; linear vibration motor |
| Sensors | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, magnetometer (compass) |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 10000 mAh |
| Charge cycles | — | 800 cycles (per Notebookcheck spec sheet) |
| Charging Type | 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / Direct Charge), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3) | 33W wired (USB PD); 18W wireless; reverse charging |
| Type | 5500 mAh (typical) | Li-Ion 10000 mAh (rated) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black | Carbon Black; Alloy Grey |
| Compatibility | Single global band set on the official PH spec page; dual Nano-SIM; 1 Android OS update and 4 years of security updates | Sold in two versions: US T-Mobile-only and Rest of the World; 5 years of security patches (per EPREL, confirmed by AGM to Notebookcheck) |
| Cooling | GameCool 360° SoC cooling system: vapor chamber, graphite sheet, rapid-cooling conductor, boron nitride | — |
| Launch Price | MYR 2,999 (Malaysia launch, 12GB/256GB) | EUR 699 (Europe launch) |
| Launch Price (USD) | — | $699 (AGM official store) |
| Models | — | AGM G3 PRO; store SKUs G3Pro-12-US, G3Pro-12-EU |
| Models and regions | — | G3Pro-12-US (US T-Mobile Only Version); G3Pro-12-EU (Rest of the World Version) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,029,200 (estimate, converted from Malaysia launch price) | ₦978,600 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | About 20.5 h (Auto FPS, AniMe Vision off; Nasi Lemak Tech test) | Charging 50% in 56 min, 100% in 138 min (Notebookcheck); about three days of moderate use (Digital Camera World) |
| Graphics | — | GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal (onscreen): 36 fps (Notebookcheck) |
| Performance | — | Geekbench 6.7: 1008 (single-core), 2942 (multi-core) (Notebookcheck) |
| Storage | — | AndroBench sequential read: 1864.48 MB/s (Notebookcheck) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | In-display fingerprint, face recognition | Fingerprint (side-mounted, power key); 2D face unlock |