ASUS is making its entry into the mobile gaming segment with the ROG Phone. Aimed at enthusiast gamers, the phone combines a very aggressive design with top-notch specs and a new cooling system to manage thermals.
Like most high-end phones this year, the ROG Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 845, but the clocks on the four performance cores have been bumped up to 2.96GHz, making it a powerhouse. To effectively dissipate heat, ASUS is introducing a 3D vapor-chamber cooling system. Here's a quick look at what's powering the ROG Phone.
ASUS ROG Phone specs
| Category | Features |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Display | 6.0-inch 18:9 AMOLED panel FHD+ (2160x1080), HDR 90Hz refresh rate |
| Chipset | Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Four Kryo 385 cores up to 2.96GHz Four Kryo 385 cores at 1.70GHz 10nm |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 512GB |
| Expandable | No |
| Battery | 4000mAh |
| Rear Camera | 12MP (f/1.8, 1.4um) + 8MP (f/2.0, 1.12um) PDAF, gyro EIS |
| Front Camera | 8MP (f/2.0, 1.12um) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 ac 2x2 MIMO NFC, LTE with VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0 GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BeiDou |
| Charging | USB-C Quick Charge 4.0, Hypercharge |
| Security | One-touch fingerprint sensor (back) |
| Water resistance | No |
The ROG Phone has plenty of grunt when it comes to the hardware side of things, and it is running Android 8.1 Oreo on a custom version of ZenUI. The
For more on the ROG Phone, take a look at our detailed hands-on:
ASUS ROG Phone hands-on: A fantastic option for a particular kind of gamer
