Asus Rog phone
The long awaited Asus gaming smartphone is here to take on the Razer Phone for the title of best gaming phone.
Here is our review:
Design
The device follows the ROG design language, with sharp lines, a black finish and distinctly 'gamer' looks. Even the fingerprint sensor, camera and flash modules on the back are distinct from other phones, and you see the glowing ROG logo under them. And yes, the ROG logo does light up, and you can change the color if you want.
Most of the back is covered in glass, with a cut-out metallic section on the right side that houses speaker grilles. While Asus says there's glass on the back, it does feel more like plexiglass than the Gorilla Glass backs you find on flagships today.
The company has also curved the rear edges, so the phone nestles in your palm. It's heavy, but not overly so, and it's tall, which makes it easier to use with one hand, although it isn't perfectly suited to one-handed use.
What the ROG Phone doesn't have is a notch in the screen. There's another speaker grille indented in the top bezel, and an identical grille in the bottom bezel, both in a reddish-gold color, to continue the stealthy looks of the phone.
The power on/off and volume buttons are on the right, accompanied by two USB Type-C ports for attaching accessories. There's another Type-C port on the bottom for charging the phone.
Specs
1.Screen
A large 6in screen makes sense here, to give you as much gaming real estate as possible. After all, there’s little point if you can’t really see what you’re doing or who you’re shooting.
Asus has gone for a different approach to Razer. So instead of a 120Hz LCD panel, the ROG Phone has a 90Hz AMOLED display with a 1ms response time. Which is better is debatable, but during our hands-on it was silky smooth.
It’s worth noting that the refresh rate is locked to 90Hz so you can’t, like the Razer Phone, change it based on the app you’re using.
The screen, like so many now, has an 18:9 aspect ratio and the resolution is Full HD+ (1080x2160) resulting in a decent 402ppi. That might be lower than the Razer Phone but it’s enough to look perfectly crispy and might even help some games run better.
It supports HDR, a 10000:1 contrast ratio and, not that you’ll need it, but 10-point multi-touch input.
2.Audio
The ROG Phone may also be the loudest smartphone out there today. Its speakers can easily fill a medium-sized room if there's no peripheral noise. Audio quality is also noticeably better than from regular smartphones, although we wouldn’t recommend making this your go-to music device. The speakers are loud, but they still lack bass, and audio seems more biased towards the high frequencies.
3Camera and battery
The ROG Phone does have dual rear cameras, though, at 12Mp and 8Mp. It appears to be the same setup as the ZenFone 5 with the secondary camera offering a wide 120-degree view.
Like the Razer Phone, the ROG Phone has a large 4000mAh battery – when 3000mAh is about the average for a smartphone in 2018.
How long it will last, especially while gaming, is a big question – especially with the higher speed Snapdragon 845 and high fresh rate on the screen. Asus says you’ll get 11 and a half hours of video playback and seven hours of gameplay, both over Wi-Fi.
If it does run out quickly, there’s some impressive sounding tech going on here in terms of charging. It’s complicated though as it depends which USB port you’re using.
The traditional port on the bottom supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. However, the custom side port supports up to Quick Charge 4.0 and Asus’ own HyperCharge direct charging, which can get the phone to a whopping 60 percent in just 33 minutes.
Despite having a glass rear cover, the ROG Phone does not support wireless charging.
4.Pricing
Asus hasn't confirmed pricing or availability for the new phone, but it's expected to carry a premium price tag.
The long awaited Asus gaming smartphone is here to take on the Razer Phone for the title of best gaming phone.
Here is our review:
Design
The device follows the ROG design language, with sharp lines, a black finish and distinctly 'gamer' looks. Even the fingerprint sensor, camera and flash modules on the back are distinct from other phones, and you see the glowing ROG logo under them. And yes, the ROG logo does light up, and you can change the color if you want.
Most of the back is covered in glass, with a cut-out metallic section on the right side that houses speaker grilles. While Asus says there's glass on the back, it does feel more like plexiglass than the Gorilla Glass backs you find on flagships today.
The company has also curved the rear edges, so the phone nestles in your palm. It's heavy, but not overly so, and it's tall, which makes it easier to use with one hand, although it isn't perfectly suited to one-handed use.
What the ROG Phone doesn't have is a notch in the screen. There's another speaker grille indented in the top bezel, and an identical grille in the bottom bezel, both in a reddish-gold color, to continue the stealthy looks of the phone.
The power on/off and volume buttons are on the right, accompanied by two USB Type-C ports for attaching accessories. There's another Type-C port on the bottom for charging the phone.
Specs
1.Screen
A large 6in screen makes sense here, to give you as much gaming real estate as possible. After all, there’s little point if you can’t really see what you’re doing or who you’re shooting.
Asus has gone for a different approach to Razer. So instead of a 120Hz LCD panel, the ROG Phone has a 90Hz AMOLED display with a 1ms response time. Which is better is debatable, but during our hands-on it was silky smooth.
It’s worth noting that the refresh rate is locked to 90Hz so you can’t, like the Razer Phone, change it based on the app you’re using.
The screen, like so many now, has an 18:9 aspect ratio and the resolution is Full HD+ (1080x2160) resulting in a decent 402ppi. That might be lower than the Razer Phone but it’s enough to look perfectly crispy and might even help some games run better.
It supports HDR, a 10000:1 contrast ratio and, not that you’ll need it, but 10-point multi-touch input.
2.Audio
The ROG Phone may also be the loudest smartphone out there today. Its speakers can easily fill a medium-sized room if there's no peripheral noise. Audio quality is also noticeably better than from regular smartphones, although we wouldn’t recommend making this your go-to music device. The speakers are loud, but they still lack bass, and audio seems more biased towards the high frequencies.
3Camera and battery
The ROG Phone does have dual rear cameras, though, at 12Mp and 8Mp. It appears to be the same setup as the ZenFone 5 with the secondary camera offering a wide 120-degree view.
Like the Razer Phone, the ROG Phone has a large 4000mAh battery – when 3000mAh is about the average for a smartphone in 2018.
How long it will last, especially while gaming, is a big question – especially with the higher speed Snapdragon 845 and high fresh rate on the screen. Asus says you’ll get 11 and a half hours of video playback and seven hours of gameplay, both over Wi-Fi.
If it does run out quickly, there’s some impressive sounding tech going on here in terms of charging. It’s complicated though as it depends which USB port you’re using.
The traditional port on the bottom supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. However, the custom side port supports up to Quick Charge 4.0 and Asus’ own HyperCharge direct charging, which can get the phone to a whopping 60 percent in just 33 minutes.
Despite having a glass rear cover, the ROG Phone does not support wireless charging.
4.Pricing
Asus hasn't confirmed pricing or availability for the new phone, but it's expected to carry a premium price tag.
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