ASUS ROG PHONE 9 PRO
Gaming-grade hardware in a (slightly) more mainstream shell
Up the racket
Front-facing speakers are no longer a thing, but you do still get a decently loud stereo setup.
Chilling in the name
The £90 AeroActive Cooler X Pro slashes temperatures, letting the phone run harder for longer.
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ven Asus has to admit it: now that all-rounder flagships are packing silly amounts of power and bigger batteries than ever, there are fewer reasons to spend big bucks on a dedicated gaming phone. The ROG Phone 9 Pro is the firm’s attempt to meet in the middle, with looks that are more business casual than geek chic.