ASUS ROG Phone 2: The most advanced gaming phone?
As the successor to the last year's ROG Phone, Taiwanese tech giant ASUS is working to launch the ROG Phone 2 sometime in July. In a Weibo post, the company has confirmed that the upcoming flagship gaming phone will come with a 120Hz display - a feature that will enable a smooth and immersive gaming experience. Here's more on this development.
Everything we know about ROG Phone 2
As per official teasers, the ROG Phone 2 is set to sport a 120Hz display - a substantial improvement over the 90Hz screen on its predecessor. This increased refresh rate will make everything more fluid and seamlessly smooth including gaming, web browsing, and general system UI. Notably, the company has also collaborated with Tencent Games to bring optimized content for the upcoming gaming phone.
Everything we expect to see on the ROG Phone 2
As a 2019 flagship phone, we expect ROG Phone 2 to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, paired with upto 12GB of RAM and upto 256GB of storage (possibly UFS 3.0 format). We might also see a new design with an upgraded thermal management system, a beefier battery, and an increased charging speed.
When will ROG Phone 2 launch in India?
As of now, ASUS has not provided an exact date for the launch. However, the company has confirmed that the phone would be released in China sometime in July this year. Hence, we can expect the phone to arrive in India in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, here's recalling the old ROG Phone
Priced at Rs. 69,999, the ASUS ROG Phone sports a 6-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, a 12MP+8MP dual rear-camera setup, and an 8MP selfie snapper. The phone is backed by a 2.96GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage. It runs Android Oreo-based ROG Gaming UI and packs a 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0 support.
