Asus ROG Phone 6 & 6 Pro launched with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 globally

Sudhanshu — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:43:31 +0000

Earlier today, Asus debuted its latest flagship gaming smartphones dubbed the Asus ROG Phone 6 and the ROG Phone 6 Pro. So let’s check out what these devices are all about.

Design & display

Starting with the design, since users loved the look of the ROG Phone 6 series, the company has kept the winning formula of the futuristic design. The vanilla model has a vertical RGB strip on the back that can light up in two different colors at once.

On the other hand, the Pro model gets a second display on the back that can be configured with multiple animations and can be used to show notifications or system metrics. The camera bump is slightly bigger than the last generation, however, it holds the same

The curved edges of the devices make them easy and more comfortable to hold. The right edge of the device houses the power button, the volume rocker, and a couple of Air Triggers on both ends.

Coming to the display, both the vanilla and Pro models get a 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED panel with 165Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, and an in-display fingerprint scanner for security. It offers 111% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, HDR10+ support, and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

Specs

Under the hood, we get a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset on both devices. This chipset carries massive improvements in thermals and efficiency over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, however, Asus has gone the extra mile to ensure maximum cooling for maximum performance. With their 360 degrees of CPU cooling combined with a 30% larger vapor chamber, the thermals of the device remain under the throttling limit for up to 30 minutes.

For consistent performance above and beyond that point, Asus has unveiled an upgraded active cooling solution in the form of the AeroActive Cooler 6. Using the inbuilt passive cooling, the smartphone was able to achieve an average of 59.4 FPS on Genshin impact while keeping the back panel temperatures around 44.2 degrees celcius (30-minute session). On the other hand, with the Active Aero Cooler 6 attached, the device managed an average FPS of 59.7 FPS with average temperatures (back panel) of just 37.2 degrees (1-hour session).

Asus ROG Phone 6 Genshin Impact benchmarks

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The vanilla ROG Phone 6 offers up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 521GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The ROG Phone 6 Pro on the other hand comes with 18GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The phone also packs dual front-facing speakers, triple microphones, Dirac Virtuo spatial audio, and a headphone jack. For battery, it gets a dual cell unit with a total capacity of 6000mAh paired with 65W fast charging.

There are two USB-C ports for charging and the side port even has support for USB-C to HDMI enabling users to play their mobile games on a bigger screen. It also has a 3.5mm jack for gamers who want zero latency audio. Last but not the least, the device operates on Android 12-based ROG UI and offers IPX4 water resistance.

Cameras

Coming to the optics, the smartphones feature a triple camera setup headlined by a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor. It is paired with a 13MP ultrawide lens and a 5MP macro camera. On the front, we get a 12MP Sony IMX663 sensor for selfies.

Accessories

Asus has launched a couple of accessories with the smartphone including the AeroActive Cooler 6 and the ROG Kunai 3 gamepad.

The AeroActive Cooler 6 is a snap-on style cooler for the back panel that helps in keeping the temperatures low. Other than that, it also has a couple of buttons and triggers on the back that helps it double as a dedicated controller.

The Kunai 3 on the other hand is a dedicated gamepad that can either be attached to the smartphone to turn it into a hand-held console or can also be used as a Bluetooth controlled for the phone or other devices.

Pricing & availability

The pricing of the ROG Phone 6 for various models, configurations, and regions is listed below:

Europe region

Asus ROG Phone 6 (12GB + 256GB) – €999/£899
Asus ROG Phone 6 (16GB + 256GB) – €1,149
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro (18GB + 512GB) – €1,299/£1,099

India

Asus ROG Phone 6 (12GB + 256GB) – ₹71,999
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro (18GB + 512GB) – ₹81,999

Both the vanilla and pro models will come in Black and White color variants in Europe, however, in India, the Pro model will only come in a White color option.

ASUS ROG Phone 6, ROG Phone 6 Pro appear in 2D renders; launch forthcoming

Pranav — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 11:16:34 +0000

In March 2021, ASUS unveiled the ROG Phone 5 series comprising of the ROG Phone 5, 5 Pro, and 5 Ultimate. Later in August, the company launched the updated version of the phones dubbed ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro. Now, ASUS seems to be gearing to launch this year’s gaming phones as new 2D renders(EqualLeaks) of the upcoming ASUS ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro have arrived on the internet.

The ASUS ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro look quite similar to the ROG Phone 5 devices. However, there’s a marginal change in cameras, secondary display, and the back panel’s graphics. The ROG Phone 6 series would be sporting a slightly different camera design. It will be a horizontal camera island with a triple camera system on both the 6 and 6 Pro.

Interestingly, the secondary display on the ROG Phone 6 would be bigger in comparison to the ROG Phone 5’s POMOLED display. Again, this time around, the screen will be exactly vertical unlike the slanted screen on the ROG Phone 5. Interestingly, one of the ROG 6 phones has a larger display and different back graphics to that of the other one. There’s also the Republic of Gamers branding at the bottom.

Apart from this, there isn’t anything to learn from the renders. But we can expect the upcoming ROG Phones to launch in the coming months considering that the ROG Phone 5 debuted in March 2021.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Specifications

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 series come with a 6.78-inch Samsung Super AMOLED display. It has a Full-HD+ resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 300Hz touch sampling rate. The phones boast an in-display fingerprint scanner. The series has a 64MP + 13MP + 5MP triple camera system and a single camera at the front.

Inside, the ROG Phone 5, 5 Pro, and 5 Ultimate is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. The 5 and 5 Pro has up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB storage variants, while the 5 Ultimate also comes in an 18GB RAM option. The phones pack dual-battery support(3,000 + 3,000mAh) with a total cell capacity of 6,000mAh. The series supports 30W fast charging technology.

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