ASUS ROG Phone 3 to launch in the Philippines on August 15

ASUS’ latest gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 3, will be launching in the Philippines.

Powered with Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G, the ROG Phone is mated with up to 16GB of RAM, and 512GB UFS 3.1. It sports a 6.59-inch, 144Hz AMOLED display with 10-bit color, DCI-P3, and HDR10+ support. It retains some elements from its predecessor like the side-mounted charging port and 6000 mAh battery.

Among its upgrade includes 5G connectivity, WiFi 6, motion sensor in the AirTrigger 3 system, adjustment of multiple system parameters on the X Mode software, dedicated Game Mode, redesigned GameCool 3 cooling system, and Snapdragon Elite Gaming for the seamless HDR gaming experience.

ASUS ROG Phone 3 specs:
6.59-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) 144Hz AMOLED display, HDR 10+, 270Hz touch sampling
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G 3.1GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 650 GPU
Up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
8GB LPDDR5 RAM (Strix Edition)
Up to 512GB UFS 3.1
256GB UFS 3.1 (Strix Edition)
Triple-rear cameras:
• 64MP Sony IMX686 (main)
• 13MP (ultrawide)
• 5MP (macro)
24MP front camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Dual-Band WiFi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth 5.1 (BR/EDR+LE), aptX Adaptive
GPS (L1/L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
USB-C (side-mounted): USB 3.1 Gen 2 / DisplayPort 1.4 (4K UHD) / fast charging (PD3.0, 30W)
USB-C (bottom): USB 2.0 / fast charging (PD 3.0) (30-watt) / direct charging
Dual-front speakers w/ Dirac HD, dual NXP TFA9874 smart amp
Voice Wakeup
AirTrigger 3 system
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
GameCool 3 cooling system
RGB Lights
AeroActive Cooler 3 external fan
New ROG UI (Android 10)
6,000mAh battery w/ 30W HyperCharge
171 x 78 x 9.85 mm
240 g

For an enhanced gaming experience, the upcoming ROG Phone will support a plethora of peripherals from the brand. These include the ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad, new ROG Lighting Armor Case, ROG Clip for linking the phone with selected console controllers, TwinView Dock 3, and Mobile Desktop Dock for connecting third-party keyboard and mouse.

The ASUS ROG Phone 3 will launch on August 15, 2020 at 8PM. Follow the ROG Facebook and Twtter pages for daily updates.