ASUS is having a humongous event at New York on the 18th of October 2018 to finally officially launch the ASUS ROG Phone to the world! Well, many people already got their hands on the earlier versions of the ROG Phone already – but those are not officially “finalized” or “retail” version of the phone just yet.
ASUS North America tweeted this. It’s coming to 18th October 2018 in New York, and more details to come soon.
Honestly, we already looked at the ROG Phone during Computex 2018 and we also got to experience the 3 accessories – TwinView Dock, Mobile Desktop Dock, and the majestic WiGig Controller. We also know that the ROG Phone is already in Malaysia and awaiting to be sold since it already passed the SIRIM certification.
Let’s do a quick recap and talk about the specs once more – as per what we’ve been shown back at Computex 2018:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- 8x 2.96GHz octa-core processor (binned)
- Adreno 630 graphics
- 6-inch 18:9 AMOLED display with 2160×1080 resolution
- 90Hz refresh rate with 1ms pixel response time
- 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut
- Discrete image processing chip that supports HDR display
- 8GB LPDDR4 RAM
- 128GB or 512GB UFS 2.1 storage
- GameCool 3D vapor-chamber cooling system
- Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad 2×2 MIMO WiFi
- Bluetooth 5.0
- NFC support
- 2x ultrasonic AirTrigger sensors
- Double I/O ports
- Side: Custom USB-C with USB 3.1 Gen 1/DisplayPort 1.4/Quick Charge 3.0/4.0 and PD3.0 (15W)
- Bottom: USB-C with USB 2.0/Quick Charge 3.0 and PD3.0 (20W)/Direct Charge
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Dual rear-cameras: 12MP primary + 8MP wide-angle
- 8MP selfie camera
- Audio
- Dual front-facing stereo speakers with smart amplifier
- 24-bit/192KHz Hi-Res Audio
- DTS Headphone:X 7.1 virtual surround sound
- Qualcomm aptX high-definition Bluetooth wireless audio
From the looks of it, we think nothing much has changed since its debut in Computex 2018. Though, the market around the gaming phone industry has shifted.
The ROG Phone is the first one to be using a binned Snapdragon 845 chipset. It’s factory overclocked to 2.96GHz – which is about 160Hz higher than its factory default speed. However, will higher CPU clock speeds make a difference in the gaming performance of the ROG Phone?
We think that the ROG Phone’s true value is in the accessories and features. The phone is specially designed to be the gaming phone. You have the AeroActive Cooler – a detachable fan that attaches to the back of the phone – and also dual USB-C ports on the phone. You can plug it in at the side while you game so that the cable won’t get in the way of your hands.
Then comes the 3 accessories that we saw. Honestly, they’re all interesting and I’m really looking forward to using these accessories while gaming.
Though, if you want pure performance on a phone with zero accessories, then there’s always the Pocophone F1 for you.
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