June 6th 2018

by Azeemullah and Sarmad Sameer

The oh-so-niche mobile gaming market would finally have gotten the savior he so badly needed. Asus, which is already a major force in desktop gaming, launches the first gaming phone in its range.

Called the ROG phone, the phone is as different as possible compared to the company's understated ZenFone devices. It can also be one of the first gaming phones after the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play comes with real game control, something that shows the magnitude of Asus' ambition.

Design and representation

Becomes a gamer-oriented phone and has a dark and "gamer-y" design that resembles gamer accessories such as headphones and gaming mice.

The screen, an AMOLED panel, is an impressive FHD device (1080 x 2160) with an aspect ratio of 18: 9. But it is not your ordinary daily smartphone display, it is a gamer-oriented that has a refresh rate of 90 Hz for smoother animations and a response time of 1 ms. You may think that it is unnecessary or who needs it all. However, if you use it after 90 Hz, going back to 60 (normal phones) seems a huge downgrade. <hr> ALSO READ Blackshark – Xiaomi teases a gaming-oriented phone <hr> It measures 6-inch diagonally, has a 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut and supports HDR. The audio has also been improved, courtesy of DTS Headphone: X 7.1 virtual surround sound and 24-bit / 192 Khz playback. <h4> Pressure Sensitive Zones & Other Goodies </h4> Like the EdgeSense from HTC, the ROG phone also comes with pressure-sensitive zones that can be pressed to perform an assigned job. You can pinch the edge to & # 39; X Mode & # 39; to start making the UI red and optimizing gaming by switching off background tasks. The upper and lower edges also have one, for the landscape mode, called "AirTrigger". For supported games you can assign a certain function to the virtual trigger and use it during gaming in landscape mode. <h4> Gamer accessories </h4> The Black Shark phone from Xiaomi came with a game controller module, which had its own joystick, trigger and buttons to simulate console gaming on a smartphone. Asus takes a step forward and has introduced a number of different modular gaming accessories for the ROG phone in addition to its own connectable game controller. These modules can be connected to the telephone via a side docking port. <noscript> AeroActive It comes with an AeroActive module, which is connected to the side-mounted dock, and draws heat from the exhaust vents using the fan. The fan starts to run when users switch the phone to X mode by pressing the respective pressure sensors. It also comes with its own Type-C and 3.5 mm headphone ports, gamers can plug their charger and headphones into these ports while gaming, so the wires do not get in the way. <noscript> GameVice controller Then there is a GameVice controller, which offers physical game control for your PUBG sessions. In combination with the WiGig accessory, they can be used to send your game sessions to a larger screen. <noscript> Mobile desktop Dock Then there is the Mobile Desktop Dock, with which you can play games on a monitor with a keyboard and mouse. Finally, there is also a TwinView Dock, which adds a second screen (the same specifications as the AMOLED panel of the ROG Phone), speakers, haptic feedback and a 6000 mAh battery. The price of one of these accessories or the phone is not known. However, they will go on sale in the third quarter of this year. <h4> Hardware and storage </h4> Gaming devices always come with first class hardware, the ROG Phone is powered by an overclocked Snapdragon 845 processor, which works at 2.96 GHz. Other non-gaming smartphones come with 2.8 GHz Snapdragon 845. As you would expect, the RAM size is 8 GB, while the graphics department is controlled by an Adreno 630. Inside it also supports vapor cooling, called "GameCool", that extracts heat from the chipset and distributes it evenly through the inside. It comes with a massive internal storage of 128 GB, or if that is not enough, Asus also offers a 512 GB variant. No microSD card slot. <h4> camera (s) </h4> The cameras here are the same as those on the ZenFone 5, with a 12 + 8 MP camera setup at the back with PDAF and an LED flash. At the front is a single 8 MP bolt. No notification of face release. <h4> Battery </h4> The battery capacity of the phone is set at 4000 mAh, with support for the 20W HyperCharge technology from Asus. As mentioned earlier, prices have not yet been announced. The phone will be on the market around the third quarter of this year, along with the accessories mentioned above. <h4> Asus ROG phone Specifications </h4> <ul><li> CPU : 2.96 GHz octa-core Kryo 385 </li> <li> GPU : Adreno 630 </li> <li> Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 </li> <li> Operating system : Android 8.0 Oreo </li> <li> Networks : 2G, 3G, 4G LTE </li> <li> Design : <ul><li> Fingerprint scanner </li> <li> ultrasonic AirTrigger sensors </li> <li> Double stereo speakers at the front with smart amplifier </li> <li> DTS Headphones: X 7.1 virtual surround sound </li> </ul></li> <li> Display : <ul><li> 6.0 "18: 9 (2160 × 1080) AMOLED </li> <li> 90 Hz refresh rate with 1ms pixel response time </li> <li> 108.6% DCI-P3 color range </li> <li> HDR support </li> </ul></li> <li> Memory <ul><li> RAM : 8 GB </li> <li> Internal : 128/512 GB </li> <li> Card slot : TBA </li> </ul></li> <li> Camera : <ul><li> Primary : 12 MP + 8 MP, LED </li> <li> Secondary : 8 MP </li> </ul></li> <li> Connectivity : 3 x USB-C, 802.11 AD with WiGig, headphone connection, NFC </li> <li> Battery : 4000 mAh; 20W HyperCharge (QC 3.0 supported) </li> <li> Price : TBA </li> </ul>

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