ASUS has sent out invites for the launch of ROG
Phone, the company’s first gaming smartphone in India on November 29th. It was
introduced back in June and comes with a 6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 90Hz, 1ms
response time AMOLED display with DCIP3 gamut with Gaming HDR and Mobile HDR
supported by dedicate hardware display chip, is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC
that is clocked up to 2.96GHz with 8GB RAM.
It has new GameCool system that improves thermals
with a copper heat spreader and 3D vapor chamber that efficiently transfer heat
away from the SoC and into the body, says the company. It has dedicated ultrasonic
buttons, two on the left edge and one more on the bottom right edge actuate
with only 20 grams of force for both landscape and portrait modes. Each one can
be customized to perform different functions, including executing macros that
reliably reproduce game-specific gestures. The buttons can also be configured
for non-gaming tasks, like instantly launching specific apps and activating
functions like one-handed mode. Under the hood, an advanced haptic engine
generates nuanced vibrations for more detailed force feedback in games. It is
WiGig-certified for 802.11ad 60GHz WiFi with both 2×2 MIMO and WiFi Direct. The
side-mounted port also supports Gigabit Ethernet over Type-C, plus HDMI and
USB.
It packs a 4,000mAh battery with 30W charging that
can charge from 0 to 60% in just 33 minutes and get to 85% in just over an
hour. The logo on the back glows in whichever color you choose with static,
breathing, and strobing effects, or cycling through the spectrum. You can
synchronize RGB illumination across up to five ROG Phones wirelessly to match
the rest of your squad. The lighting also syncs with optional accessories that
plug into the side-mounted connector.
The TwinView Dock adds a secondary 6-inch FHD+
AMOLED display giving game developers more real estate to show maps, inventory,
and other important information. It has enhanced cooling for the best
performance, Dual speaker with Qualcomm
smart amplifier, SD card slot and packs a 6,000mAh auxiliary battery.
The WiGig Dock uses low-latency 802.11ad 60GHz WiFi
to broadcast display signals to a base station that plugs into big-screen TVs.
It pairs well with the third-party GameVice controller, which squeezes the ROG
Phone between banks of traditional gamepad joysticks and buttons to enable a
console-like experience.
The ASUS ROG Phone comes in Black color and the
company might launch some of the accessories in India. It was launched in the
US for US$ 899 and we should know the price in India when it
is launched next Thusrday.
