ASUS ROG
KUCHING: ASUS’s Republic of Gamers (ROG) has revolutionised the mobile gaming industry with the introduction of the industry’s first gaming phone which features top-notched systems that could be found in a typical gaming computer.
“Our first Android device combines special Snapdragon silicon with innovative cooling to produce silky frame rates you can actually sustain. Its uncompromised display blends blistering speed with beautiful HDR visuals, while programmable AirTriggers and tactile enhancements heighten your physical connection and comfort.
“There are other upgrades throughout, and the phone is joined by a collection of transformative accessories for docking with a desktop, doubling up on screens and batteries, and adding console-like controls alongside a wireless display,” ASUS ROG said in an article on its website.
“Performance is paramount for competitive gamers who need to stay one step ahead of their opponents, and for everyday players who don’t want hiccups ruining their immersion. Like other flagships, the ROG Phone is based on Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 845 SoC, whose eight Kryo CPU cores and Adreno 630 graphics have ample horsepower for the latest games.
“Rather than taking the standard processor, we worked the company to get a binned version selected specifically for its ability to run at faster frequencies. Exclusive to the ROG Phone, this special chip clocks up to 2.96GHz, nearly 200MHz higher than stock, making it Qualcomm’s fastest-ever mobile platform,” it said.
While the device is equipped with powerful processors which could generate significant heat when running cutting-edge games, its GameCool system improves thermals with a copper heat spreader and 3D vapor chamber that efficiently transfer heat away from the SoC and into the body.
The ROG Phone’s also boasts a six-inch display which refreshes at 90Hz, allowing it to draw 50 per cent more frames than typical smartphone screens. The ROG phone uses an ultra-fast AMOLED whose one-millisecond response time matches the pixel-flipping speed of our competition-grade ROG Swift PG258Q esports monitor.
Technical Specifications
Capacity: UFS2.1 128GB/512GB Internal storage, 100GB free space (one year) Google Drive
Weight and dimension: 6.25 x 3 x 0.33 inches, 200 grammes
Display: 6-inch 18:9 (2160 by 1080) 90Hz, 1ms response time AMOLED display, 550nits brightness, Gaming HDR and Mobile HDR supported by dedicate hardware display chip, 108.6 per cent DCIP3 and 100,000:1 contrast ratio AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass, Bluelight filter for eye care, Support Always On, Capacitive touch panel with 10 points multi-touch (supports glove touch)
CPU: 2.96GHz specially-binned Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with 10nm, 64-bit Octa-core Processor
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 630
Memory: Up to LPDDR4X 8GB RAM
Main rear camera: 16MP, Sony flagship IMX363 12MP dual pixel image sensor – 1/2.55” large sensor size
Second rear camera: 120 degrees wide-angle camera
Front camera: 8MP, F2.0 aperture
Speaker: Dual front-facing speakers, 5-magnet speaker with dual NXP 9874 smart amplifier for louder, deeper and less distorted sound effect
SIM Cards: Dual nano SIM standby
Features: Water resistant, Rear fingerprint sensor (0.3 seconds unlock, supports 5 fingerprints), Face recognition, Accelerator, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Ultrasonic sensor for AirTriggers and grip press
Battery: 4000mAh, AI charging
Operating system: Android Oreo 8.1, ROG UI