The ASUS ROG Phone 2 is official and for now, it might as well be the king of gaming smartphones. The ROG Phone 2 comes with a lot of mouth-watering features that should make your gaming experience enjoyable. There is an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, so expect animations to be buttery smooth. It also has the new Snapdragon 855+ processor, making it the first phone in the world to be powered by the new chipset. And to crown it, there is a massive 6000mAh battery under the hood.
Coming to the design, the ROG Phone 2 has undergone some subtle changes. There is a single vent on the rear now and the fingerprint scanner is now under the display. You also have dual rear cameras, the same 48MP + 13MP ultra-wide angle combo as you have on the Zenfone 6/ASUS 6Z. There is a 13MP front-facing camera too.
The ROG Phone 2 not only has the fastest Qualcomm mobile processor but it pairs it with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. This is UFS 3.0, so expect apps to open and load faster. There are stereo front-facing speakers with DTS:X Ultra which ASUS says are 2.5x louder than last year’s own.
The device still has the side mount connector from the first-gen and ASUS has new accessories to go with it. There is the second-gen AeroActive Cooler 2 fan which is quieter and more efficient at keeping the phone cool. There is also the Twin View Dock 2 which has a 2nd 120Hz display, a cooling fan, and a 5000mAh battery. The dock has been reported to be lighter and has a better weight distribution.
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ASUS also announced the Kunai Gamepad which can be attached to each side of the phone in handheld mode or attached together to form a gamepad if you have the phone docked. You can also use the Kunai Gamepad with the Twin View Dock 2.
Below is the full specification sheet of the ASUS ROG Phone 2:
- 6.59-inch 2340 x 1080 AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 6 Protection, 120Hz refresh rate (adjustable to 60Hz and 90Hz too), 10-bit HDR, 240Hz touch response time and 49ms touch latency.
- Snapdragon 855+ processor
- 12GB of RAM
- up to 512GB of UFS 3.0 storage
- 48MP Sony IMX586 f/1.79 + 13MP dual rear cameras
- 24MP front-facing camera
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- Dual SIM, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 3.0 Type-C, FM Radio, Audio jack
- 6000mAh battery (up to 7 hours for PUBG at 60Hz)
- HyperCharge fast charging (30W), support for Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery
- Android 9 Pie with ZenUI or ROG UI when you switch to gaming mode
ASUS has not yet revealed the price of the ROG Phone 2 but The Verge says ASUS informed them to expect a similar price tag to the original which had a starting price of $899.
The Chinese version launched tomorrow and will have a glossy back instead of matte finish like the global version.
