Taiwanese company ASUS recently launched its new gaming smartphone — ASUS ROG Phone 2 in July this year and now the company has today officially launched the same device in the Indian market, as expected.
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 features a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit HDR, Gorilla Glass 6 protection, 1ms response time, a 49ms touch latency, and a touch sampling rate of 240Hz.
It comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, has stereo front-facing speakers with DTS:X 7.1 surround sound, and an NXP 9874 Smart Amplifier. It is the first smartphone to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset and comes packed with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage.
Coming to the camera department, the device comes equipped with a dual-camera setup on the back, featuring a 48MP Sony IMX586 primary camera and a 13MP super wide-angle camera. On the front side, it features a 24MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
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It also has improved touch-sensitive triggers on the side with better haptic feedback. There is also a liquid cooling system called GameCool II with a 3D vapor chamber. The famous Aura logo is also on the back and is customisable too. The phone is powered by a 6,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support.
There is a USB Type-C port at the bottom that supports USB 2.0 transfer, Quick Charge 3.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0. The side-mounted USB-C port supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 transfer speeds (up to 10GBps), 4K video output thanks to DisplayPort 1.4, Quick Charge 3.0, Quick Charge 4.0, and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
The ASUS ROG Phone II will be available for purchase in India through online marketplace Flipkart from 30th September. The 8GB + 128GB model is priced at ₹37,999 (~$536) while the company has confirmed that the 12GB RAM + 512GB model will soon get launched in India for ₹59,999, which roughly converts to $846.
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