The ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE was launched in Thailand as a more affordable device and is only equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. In the previous ROG Phone 9 model, each device used the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.
The device comes with a 6.78″ AMOLED FHD+ screen with a refresh rate of up to 185Hz using the Game Genie setting. It also supports HDR10+ content display. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip is paired with 16GB LPPDR5X RAM, 256GB UFS 4.0 storage and a 5500 mAh battery that supports 65W wired charging.
The main camera on the back combines a 50MP wide-angle lens with a gimbal, a 13MP ultra-wide lens and a 5MP macro lens. On the front, a 13MP selfie camera is used. The AirTrigger shoulder button gaming feature and the AniMe Mini-LED screen are retained on the rear panel. The entire device passes the IP68 waterproof and dustproof standards.
In Thailand, the Asus ROG Phone 9 FE is priced at THB 29,990 (~RM 3940) each. This is slightly cheaper than the ASUS ROG Phone 9 (12+256GB) which is priced at RM3999 each in Malaysia.