ASUS made a head-spinning move when they launched their very own gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone, last June at Computex 2018. After months of waiting, the device finally gets its official pricing and availability.
The ROG Phone is one of the most anticipated gaming smartphones this year as it features a 6-inch 18:9 AMOLED display with 2160 x 1080 resolution, Corning Gorilla 6, 90Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB/512GB UFS 2.1 internal storage, 12MP + 8MP dual rear cameras, 8MP front, custom USB Type-C port (side) w/ HyperCharge, Dual front-facing stereo speakers with smart amplifier, GameCool vaper-chamber cooling system, RGB lighting support, and 4,000mAh battery with HyperCharge technology.
ROG Phone specifications:
| Specification | ASUS ROG Phone |
|---|---|
| Display | 6-inch 18:9 AMOLED display @ 2160 x 1080px, 403ppi, 90Hz |
| Glass Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.96GHz octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| RAM | LPDDR4 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB/512GB UFS 2.1 |
| MicroSD | - |
| Rear Camera | 12MP f/1.8 main + 8MP 120-degrees wide-angle secondary |
| Front Camera | 8MP f/2.0 front camera |
| SIM | Single nano SIM |
| LTE | 4G LTE Cat. 18 |
| WiFi | -Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad, 2×2 MIMO -Wi-Fi Direct and WiGig wireless display support |
| NFC | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, and BeiDou |
| Audio | -Dual front-facing stereo speakers with smart amplifier -24-bit/192KHz Hi-Res audio -DTS Headphone:Xâ„¢ 7.1 virtual surround-sound -Qualcomm aptX High-definition Bluetooth wireless audio |
| 3.5mm audio port | Yes |
| Port | USB 3.1 Type-C |
| Sensors | -Fingerprint scanner -2x AirTrigger -Advanced vibration |
| Other features | -GameCool vaper-chamber cooling system w/ detachable AeroActive Coole -ASUS RGB lighting support -ASUS Aura Sync support -Mobile Desktop Dock -Twinview Dock -Gamepad accessory |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Battery | 4,000mAh battery with HyperCharge technology |
| Dimensions | 158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6mm |
| Weight | 200g |
We spotted the ROG Phone in ASUS Taiwan’s website which is priced at NT$31,990 (~Php56,680) for the 512GB internal storage variant. For the ROG Phone (512GB) with complete accessories and a customized ROG luggage, it is priced at NT$61,980 (~Php109,816). Shipping will start on October 3, 2018. Read our hands-on and first impression here.
Source: ASUS Store Taiwan
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