The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro shows off the kind of power and performance I hope to see in new 2025 phones, especially should they include the same Snapdragon 8 Elite processor or a comparable rival chip.

At CES 2024, Asus announced the ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro. The two Android-powered devices might be the most powerful gaming phones released this year. The tech specs certainly don't skimp.

So, if you are interested in the ROG Phone 8's rumored 24GB RAM and 1TB storage variant, you might have to opt for the Pro variant. The latter could also ship with a faster version of the ...