After being in the rumor mill since last year, ASUS finally unveiled its first gaming-oriented phone with the ROG phone. Aimed to compete against the Razer Phone and Xiaomi’s Black Shark, the ROG Phone comes with a speed-binned Snapdragon 845 processor and a 6-inch AMOLED display that boasts of a gaming-grade 90hz refresh rate and 1ms response time.
Being a gaming-centric device, the ROG Phone has a GameCool vapor-chamber cooling system and a detachable AeroActive Cooler to keep the phone cool while playing games for a prolonged time. It also comes with AirTrigger force feedback haptics that is programmable for an optimal gaming experience.
The ROG phone will come with a variety of accessories to choose from: a TwinView Dock for dual-screen handheld mode; a Mobile Desktop Dock for desktop-style gaming; and a Gamevice controller with WiGig Dock for big-screen gaming.
Asus ROG Phone Specs
- Speed-binned 2.93Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor
- Adreno 630 GPU
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB/512GB internal storage
- 6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 90hz refresh rate and 1ms response time, HDR support
- 12-megapixel main and 8-megapixel wide-angle rear cameras
- 8-megapixel front camera
- 4G, LTE
- Dual SIM
- WiFi, Bluetooth
- GPS, A-GPS
- USB Type-C, Fingerprint scanner
- GameCool vapor-chamber cooling system, AirTrigger force feedback haptics
- Aura RGB lighting and AuraSync Support
- Stereo speakers with smart amplifier and support for Hi-Res Audio, DTS:HeadphoneX, and aptX
- 4000mAh battery with HyperCharge
- Android 8.1 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0
The ROG Phone will be available in the Philippines by 3Q 2018.