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Asus announces ROG Phone 3 with 16GB of RAM, 144Hz display refresh rate and more

Asus plans to launch ROG Phone 3 in September

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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