On July 22, ASUS announced the ROG Phone 3 gaming smartphone in India. The phone was made available in two variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Today, the Taiwanese firm announced a new model of the ROG Phone 3 that features 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.
The 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant has arrived with a price tag of Rs 52,999 (~$723). The new variant will be up for purchase through from Oct. 16 through Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale. The existing 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variants are priced at Rs 49,999 (~$682) and Rs 57,999 (~$792), respectively.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 specifications and features
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 sports a 6.59-inch IPS LCD panel that offers full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The 144Hz screen is integrated with a fingerprint scanner and it comes with Gorilla Glass 6 protection.
The ROG Phone 3 is one of the few smartphones available in the market that ships with the advanced 3.1GHz Snapdragon 865+ mobile platform. The device comes with LPPDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The device is flanked with two USB-C ports and DTS X: stereo speakers with two dedicated amplifiers.
The ASUS gaming phone is backed by a massive 6,000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging. For shooting selfies, the smartphone possesses a 24-megapixel front camera. Its rear is fitted with a triple camera system that includes a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 5-megapixel macro shooter. It lacks support for a 3.5mm audio jack and external storage.
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