Asus has finally unveiled the ROG Phone 3, a handset that the company says is its most powerful smartphone ever.
Asus’ latest gaming handset sports Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865+ processor with 5G functionality. It’s worth noting the ROG Phone 3 is the first device officially announced with this Qualcomm chipset.
Asus ROG Phone 3
Display
6.59-inch, AMOLED, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 144 Hz refresh rate, 270Hz touch sampling rate
Processor
Snapdragon 865+
RAM
12GB, 16GB
Storage
256GB of storage, 512GB of storage
Dimensions (in.)
171 x 78 x 9.5mm
Weight
240g
Rear Facing Camera
64-megapixel+ 13-megapixel (ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (macro)
Front Facing Camera
24-megapixel
OS
Android 10
Battery
6,000mAh
Network Connectivity
GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G
Sensors
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass`
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Launch Date
July 22, 2020
Misc
Colours: Black
Display
Asus ROG Phone 3
6.59-inch, AMOLED, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 144 Hz refresh rate, 270Hz touch sampling rate
Processor
Asus ROG Phone 3
Snapdragon 865+
RAM
Asus ROG Phone 3
12GB, 16GB
Storage
Asus ROG Phone 3
256GB of storage, 512GB of storage
Dimensions (in.)
Asus ROG Phone 3
171 x 78 x 9.5mm
Weight
Asus ROG Phone 3
240g
Rear Facing Camera
Asus ROG Phone 3
64-megapixel+ 13-megapixel (ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (macro)
Front Facing Camera
Asus ROG Phone 3
24-megapixel
OS
Asus ROG Phone 3
Android 10
Battery
Asus ROG Phone 3
6,000mAh
Network Connectivity
Asus ROG Phone 3
GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G
Sensors
Asus ROG Phone 3
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass`
SIM Type
Asus ROG Phone 3
Nano SIM
Launch Date
Asus ROG Phone 3
July 22, 2020
Misc
Asus ROG Phone 3
Colours: Black
The ROG Phone 3 also sports a GameCool 3 cooling system that looks pretty stylish and helps ensure gaming remains smooth and consistent. Further, there’s a new AeroActive Cooler 3 clip-on external fan designed to help with playing video games as well.
The flagship device sports a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz/1ms refresh rate, and a 270Hz touch sampling rate that decreases touch latency to 25 milliseconds, allowing for near-instant touch response. The screen also supports HDR10+ high-dynamic-range.
Other specs include a 6,000mAh battery, up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage.
There’s also an AirTrigger 3 system that features motion and programmable ultrasonic touch sensors, as well as X Mode performance optimization.
Furthermore, the handset supports TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light and Flicker Reduced certifications to minimize eye strain while gaming.
Other notable specs include a side-mounted USB-C port like the ROG Phone 2’s, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Similar to its predecessors, the ROG Phone 3 works with accessories like the Twinview Dock 3, which provides a secondary 144Hz screen, and a Mobile Desktop Dock that allows games to connect a keyboard and mouse for desktop-like gaming.
Asus says that the ROG Phone 3 is partnering with Google’s Stadia cloud-based game streaming platform and Unity Technologies to make an integrated gaming ecosystem.
The ROG Phone 3 will is releasing in September 2020 in North America. Specific Canadian pricing and availability still hasn’t been revealed, but in Europe the 16GB /512GB variant costs 1099€ ($1,708.88 CAD).
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