A new ASUS phone that has a model number of ASUS_I001D has been spotted receiving approvals from bodies like China’s 3C, Wi-Fi Alliance and Taiwan’s NCC. The exact identity of the phone is not known yet. However, some reports are claiming that it could be ASUS ROG Phone 2 that is scheduled to go official on July 23.
The database of China’s 3C certification has new listings for ASUS_I001DA and ASUS_I001DB variants for an upcoming ASUS phone. The listings reveal that the ASUS_I001DA handset will be available with a charger that will support for 30W rapid charging whereas the ASUS_I001DB will be arriving with an 18W fast charger. The support for 30W fast charging suggests that it could be the ROG Phone 2. However, the Wi-Fi certifications tell a different thing. The Wi-Fi Alliance listings of ASUS_I001D and ASUS_I001DD have revealed that it runs on Android 9 Pie OS and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n which suggests that it could be a mid-range device.
The same model number has been also certified by the National Communications Commission (NCC) in Taiwan. A schematic of the phone is available in the NCC documents, but sadly it reveals nothing on its design. There are no details of the phone’s specifications in NCC filings.
The Taiwanese company has previously confirmed that the upcoming ROG Phone 2 will be coming with a display that carries support for 120Hz refresh rate. The predecessor model had supported 90Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform could be present under the hood of the device and it may feature up to 12 GB of RAM. The handset is rumored to release in two variants and its base model could be priced at 4,399 Yuan (~$635).
The ASUS ROG Phone from last year came with 6-inch AMOLED display with 18:9 aspect ratio, Snapdragon 845 chipset and 8 GB of RAM. It did not feature a microSD card slot but came in bigger internal storage options of 128 GB and 512 GB. The smartphone featured 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual camera setup and a selfie camera of 8-megapixel. It houses a 4,000mAh battery that supported 30W fast charging. For heat dissipation, it featured a carbon cooling pad, copper heat spreader and 3D vapor-chamber. It delivered enhanced gaming experience through built-in ultrasonic sensors that were dubbed as Air Triggers.
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