Earlier today (18th June 2020), known leakster Digital Chat Station (@数码闲聊站) revealed the first look at the upcoming Asus ROG Gaming Phone 3 on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website.
In the Weibo post, the leakster shared certain key specifications regarding the upcoming gaming smartphone and also revealed its design. According to the leak, the Asus ROG Gaming Phone 3 will feature a 6.59 inch FHD+ display, which will feature either 120Hz of 144Hz OLED panel. On the rear, Asus has bumped the number of cameras to three, with a 64 megapixel primary sensor, while the front sports a single 13 megapixel shooter.
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Under the hood, the Asus ROG Gaming Phone 3 will reportedly house the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. This processor is also reported o cross the 3GHz mark, so it is definitely a powerful chip for gaming. The device will be powered by a whopping 6,000mAh battery pack, which will also support fast charging up to 30W. Its thickness was also revealed, coming in at 9.85mm and weighing a hefty 240 grams.
Looking at the images, the design of the 3rd gen gaming handset from Asus highly resembles the previous generation, ROG Gaming Phone 2. The rear panel still sports the LED ROG logo but with a new Tencent Games branding at the bottom as well. A notable feature on the back is the triple camera module and angular lines and patterns on the back. Unlike its predecessor, however, these designs are subtler and the finish seeming a lot more polished and glossier.
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