Asus ROG Phone 2 has been unveiled, ahead of its China launch on Tuesday. The gaming smartphone, just like it predecessor the Asus ROG Phone, packs some impressive hardware. The Asus ROG Phone 2 is powered by the newly unveiled Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, which is an upgrade over Qualcomm’s flagship mobile SoC – the Snapdragon 855.
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Asus ROG Phone 2 price, specification:
The Asus ROG phone II pricing and availability details are yet to be revealed by the company. We expect the company to divulge the pricing, pre-order, and the market availability details today at the official launch event in China (set for 2pm CST or 11:30am IST). Asus has told The Verge that the Asus ROG Phone 2 will be priced in the same ballpark as its predecessor, which means we can expect the phone to go for around Rs. 69,990 upon its launch. As for market availability, the phone is expected to hit the global shelves in September.
The Asus ROG Phone 2 runs on Android Android Pie but users will reportedly get the option to switch to stock Android if they want. The phone packs a 6.59-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and 10-bit HDR support.
The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus clocked at 2.9GHz, and pairs it up with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 512GB UFS 3.0 of internal storage. The phone will come in two storage variants – 128GB and 256GB. The ROG Phone 2 comes equipped with dual front-facing stereo speakers with DTS: X Ultra support.
Asus ROG phone 2:
- Display: 6.59 inch
- Processor: 2.6GHz octa core
- OS: Android 9pie
- RAM: 8GB
- BATTERY CAPECITY: 6000Mah
Conclusion: Asus has also unveiled redesigned versions of the dual-screen TwinView dock and the clip-on AeroActive cooler fan. The company has also launched a new gamepad attachment called ROG Kunai Gamepad that looks like a conventional console remote but can be detached and attached at each end of the phone, just like the Joy-Con controllers for the Nintendo Switch.
