According to a new report, the third quarter is going to be a launch period for Asus. In Q3 of 2020, the ROG Gaming Phone 3 is expected to launch, which has also been speculated to feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 SoC series.
As it stands right now, mobile gaming is cemented as one of the fastest growing industries within the smartphone world. OEMs have started offering special gaming lineups. One of the most recognizable if the ROG (Republic of Gaming) sub brand by Asus. Although the gaming smartphone lineup from Asus is seeing impressive growth and popularity, its overall smartphone operations have been taking a hit.
Previous reports have estimated that the company’s smartphone business has lost about a $10 billion NT or roughly 333 million US Dollars. The losses have caused the company to go through internal restructuring. This has led to a particular press conference being held, in which the company announced two new products like the ZenPhone 7 and ROG Phone 3.
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This arrives just prior to Qualcomm’s 5G conference, but both smartphones are likely to feature the chipmaker giant’s Snapdragon 865 5G SoC. However, due to the ongoing Coronavirus epidemic, the launch of these handsets have been postponed to the third quarter of 2020.
Notably, this is the same time frame in which the Snapdragon 865 Plus will be launched. For those unaware, the Plus variants are merely a slightly better performing and overclocked version of the base. Hence, making it better suited for gaming. Thus, the Snapdragon 865 Plus may be the right choice for Asus ROG Phone 3.
The device will also be one of the first devices to feature the new flagship processor if it does ship with the higher clocked variant. It is still speculation on our end, but since the ROG Phone 2 feature the Snapdragon 855 Plus, the possibility is still there. So stay tuned for more updates.
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