ASUS has confirmed the ROG Phone 9 is making its debut on November 19, finally putting an end to months of leaks and speculation. With the new Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, the ROG Phone 9 could potentially set records as one of the fastest Android phones out there.

Asus has announced that its much-anticipated ROG Phone 9 series will be two of the first smartphones with the freshly announced flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. The ROG Phone 9 and ROG Phone 9 Pro (assumed devices) will officially arrive with the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite,

The new gaming phone will include the latest Qualcomm processor, with Asus teasing AI features in its announcement.

ASUS has announced that the ROG Phone 9 will launch on November 19. The gaming phone will be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. Beyond the obvious gaming features, with a tagline of “AI on, game on,” expect some significant AI capabilities.

In terms of the design, Asus calls it the ROG Phone 9 "gamer-centric," with a black textured back panel with the ROG logo, and a unique angular camera bump. You have to give Asus credit -- ROG Phones are certainly distinct from other major flagship handsets on the market.

ASUS has now officially announced the ROG Phone 9 series and it's coming a lot sooner than the previous model. Aimed at gamers the ROG Phone series has

Asus aims for the new model to be focused on gamers, perhaps contrasting with the broader appeal of the ROG Phone 8. The Snapdragon 8 Elite appears to already outperform iPhone's A18 Pro, indicating promising performance.