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| Mate 90 Pro Max | 9 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, October 1 | 19 November 2024 |
| Released | 2026-10-01 | 7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024) |
| Status | Available. Released 2026-10-01 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | — | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 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 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71 |
| 5G | Yes (5G 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 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Kunlun Glass front (Xuanwu/Basalt Kunlun Glass on Collector's Edition) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (matte, nano-texture finish) |
| Colors | Rose Gold, Jade Green, Crystal White, Obsidian Black | — |
| Dimensions | 164.5 x 78.7 x 8.15 mm | 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) | IP68 |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (up to 4 numbers, quad-SIM triple-standby), BeiDou satellite messaging | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) |
| Weight | 234 g (Collector's Edition 235 g) | 227 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 12000 nits (local peak) | 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) |
| Features | — | HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass (3rd gen); Xuanwu Kunlun Glass on Collector's Edition | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive | LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie |
| Resolution | 2848 x 1320 pixels (FHD+) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | — | 88.31% |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | Dual-layer (Tandem) OLED, 1.07 billion colors, BT.2020 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling | Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | — | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon); up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit |
| Chipset | Kirin 9050 Pro (16GB variants); Kirin 9050 listed for 12GB variant | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| GPU | Hardware ray tracing (up to 55 million rays/s) | Adreno 830 |
| OS | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 15, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 512GB, 1TB | 512GB / 1TB |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB | 16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB Collector's, 16GB+1TB Collector's | 512GB 16GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro); 1TB 24GB RAM (ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition) |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, 18 EV HDR, laser autofocus, optional Ruiying Z10 module (1-inch RYYB sensor, 24-240mm 10x continuous optical zoom, f/2.0-f/4.5) | LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity, portrait video |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 200 MP, f/2.6, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (periscope telephoto, 4x optical, telephoto macro) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) | 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 (3840 x 2160) | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | 3D face recognition | Pixel binning (8MP output) |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera | 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned), 90° FoV |
| Video | 4K (3840 x 2160) | 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | — | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound; tri-microphones with noise reduction |
| Loudspeaker | — | Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, LDAC | 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 | 2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Transcript, AI Wallpaper, AI Noise Cancellation, Semantic Search |
| Other features | — | AniMe Vision rear display (648 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie (macros, bypass charging, crosshair, key mapping) |
| Sensors | 3D face recognition, side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, Hall sensor, thermal sensor, laser focus | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6800 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 18W reverse wired, reverse wireless | 65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); bypass charging; reverse wired |
| Type | — | 5800 mAh (typical) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Rose Gold, Jade Green, Crystal White, Obsidian Black | Phantom Black |
| Compatibility | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) | 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 | — | 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) |
| Launch Price | CNY 9,499 (12GB+512GB), CNY 9,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 10,999 (16GB+512GB Collector's Edition), CNY 12,999 (16GB+1TB Collector's Edition) — launch, 2026-10-01 | 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 | — | AI2501 |
| Models and regions | Standard and Collector's Edition (Xuanwu Kunlun Glass) | WW version (global); US version (extra 5G n29/n30/n71, LTE B29/B30/B71); CN version (reduced band set) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,985,300 – ₦2,716,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦1,680,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | 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) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | 3D face recognition, side-mounted fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint (under display, optical), face recognition |