ASUS Republic Of Gamers Launching ROG Phone - SuperSmart SuperFast ROG Device For Gaming Lovers
Game-changing smartphone with unique console-inspired design delivers epic
performance, unbeatable visuals, total gaming control and endless possibilities
KEY POINTS
· Epic performance: World’s fastest
speed-binned 2.96GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Qualcomm Adreno 630 and GameCool
vapor-chamber cooling
· Unbeatable visuals: AMOLED HDR display
with ultrafast 90Hz refresh, 1ms response for smooth, blur-free gaming and 108%
DCI-P3 gamut for vivid realism
· Total control: Designed for comfortable
gaming with unique side-mounted port, programmable ultrasonic AirTrigger
sensors and powerful force-feedback system
· Endless possibilities: Enhanced
gaming experiences with optional TwinView Dock, Mobile Desktop Dock, and
Gamevice controller with WiGig Dock
ASUS Republic of
Gamers (ROG) today announced ROG Phone, a game-changing 6-inch smartphone
designed specifically for high-performance mobile gaming.
With pure ROG
gaming DNA at its core, and powered by the world's fastest speed-binned 2.96GHz
octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845 Mobile
Platform with gaming-optimized Qualcomm® Adreno™ 630
GPU, ROG Phone breaks every rule to go where rivals fear to tread.
ROG Phone is
built to win: its unique GameCool vapor-chamber cooling system — with
detachable AeroActive Cooler for an extra cooling boost — sustains blur-free
high frame rates in the heat of battle, while its no-compromise AMOLED display
blends a blazing 90Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time with gorgeous HDR
visuals.
The
ultra-comfortable design of ROG Phone includes unique side-mounted ports, and
the enhanced, ultra-responsive game controls — including two programmable
ultrasonic AirTriggers and advanced force-feedback haptics — let gamers focus
all their skills on the game, giving them the edge they need for total
domination.
A unique range
of powerful expansion accessories further enhances the ROG Phone gaming
experience: the optional TwinView Dock for dual-screen handheld mode; the
Mobile Desktop Dock for desktop-style gaming; and the Gamevice controller with
WiGig Dock using 60GHz Wi-Fi for big-screen gaming. Other ROG Phone innovations
include ASUS Aura RGB lighting and Aura Sync support, plus ASUS HyperCharge
direct-charge technology for faster, safer and cooler battery charging.
“Qualcomm Technologies and ASUS have enjoyed great successes over many
years and we are thrilled to be at the core of their newest cutting-edge
device, the ROG phone," said Don McGuire, vice president of global product
marketing, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Our entirely re-architected Snapdragon
845 Mobile Platform with the gaming-optimized Adreno 630 GPU is designed for
speed, minimizing thermal throttling and maximizing battery efficiency so users
can play longer. Snapdragon 845 is engineered to deliver users an unparalleled
gaming experience; supporting exceptional performance, fast and smooth
graphics, and Gigabit speeds whether on LTE or 802.11ad Wi-Fi.”
Epic Performance
Designed and
built to uncompromising ROG standards, ROG Phone takes mobile gaming
performance to the next level, with each and every component optimized for a
lag-free, responsive experience. Each specially selected Octa-Core Snapdragon
845 Mobile Platform is Speed-binned for maximum performance — delivering
the world's fastest sustained Clock Speeds of up to an incredible 2.96GHz — and
the gaming-optimized Adreno 630 GPU is a graphics powerhouse, with performance
outstripping the previous generation by up to 30%. This awesome power is
complemented by up to 8GB of RAM and a massive up to 512GB of onboard ROM
storage.
A high-end
phone running graphics-intense, fast-paced AAA action games can generate a
killer amount of heat. As well as being uncomfortable to hold, a hot phone is a
slow phone: thermal throttling can bring even the fastest CPU to its knees. ROG
Phone is built from the ground up to run smoothly even when the action gets
frenetic: its exclusive GameCool System Features Highly Efficient 3D
Vapor-Chamber Cooling inside that provides a 16X-larger surface area[i] for heat
dissipation than a standard heat-pipe cooling system. This cooling system is
enhanced with a copper heat spreader and carbon cooling pads on the circuit
board for maximum cooling performance.
The end result
is a superb cooling system that enables sustained clock speeds up to 50% faster[ii] than a
standard smartphone CPU, and which can achieve peak clock speeds for 5X longer
than a conventional cooling system. There's also a detachable external
AeroActive Cooler for an extra cooling boost when the going gets really tough.
With GameCool, hot hands and spoiled games are a thing of the past.
ROG Phone
delivers consistent, smooth and stable frame rates with no lag, even during the
toughest marathons. And since performance means nothing if the internet
connection is slow, ROG Phone also packs ultrafast wireless connectivity in its
inventory, including Cat 16 LTE and the latest gigabit-class 60GHz
802.11ad Wi-Fi.
It's easy for
users to get optimum gaming performance on ROG Phone with the special X Mode.
Just a single tap frees up all background RAM and dedicates it to games,
optimizes game-data processing performance, and maximizes the efficiency of the
AeroActive Cooler. X Mode also prevents RAM-eating and battery-sapping app
activity, based on a customizable list of apps.
Unbeatable
Visuals
The ultimate
gaming phone deserves the ultimate display — something that the ROG gaming
heritage is uniquely qualified to deliver. ROG Phone uses an ultrafast AMOLED
display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a jaw-dropping 1ms pixel response time for
blur-free visuals that are as smooth as silk. With a wide 108.6% DCI-P3 color
gamut, colors are incredibly vivid too, so game worlds look as glorious as they
were intended, and high-dynamic-range (HDR) visuals with a 10,000:1 contrast
ratio help reveal every hidden detail in the shadows.
Total Control
In any game,
precise control is the key to victory, but the lack of physical buttons on
phones all too often compromises gameplay. ROG Phone is designed to give gamers
total control and a more console-like experience, with three unique ultrasonic
AirTrigger touch sensors.
Two of these
ultra-responsive sensors are optimized as left/right triggers at the top of the
display for landscape-mode gaming (the third is designed for use in portrait
mode), and they're fully programmable to activate any available on-screen
action: aiming, firing, inventory selection — in fact, anything that normally
requires a screen tap. With ROG Phone, gamers free up two extra fingers to
control gameplay, giving them the edge over their thumb-bound rivals.
AirTriggers use ultrasonic technology, so they only need a feather-light touch
— just 20g compared to rival touch-sensitive controls that need up to 4X the
force. An advanced haptic actuator provides a powerful force-feedback system
for totally immersive gameplay.
Charging a
phone while playing can make gaming impossibly awkward. ROG Phone throws away
the design book away and starts from scratch, optimizing the entire layout for
landscape-mode gaming. There's an additional side-mounted custom USB-C™ connector
that supports direct charging, HDMI output, gigabit LAN and headphones. And
when the AeroActive Cooler is deployed, it provides a side-mounted USB-C port
and 3.5mm headphone jack for unhindered gameplay. The side connector's also
used for the exclusive expansion modules, including the Mobile Desktop Dock and
TwinView Dock.
Engineered
For Battle
Using a
combination of tough, precision-crafted 2.5D- and 3D-curved Corning® Gorilla® glass,
diamond-cut highlights and copper detailing, the metal-framed, water-resistant
ROG Phone combines battle-hardened construction with a supremely comfortable
gaming grip for an unrivaled gaming experience. ROG Phone feels instantly good
in the hand, ready and waiting for the call of duty.
ROG Phone is
the world's first phone with ASUS Aura RGB lighting, featuring an illuminated
rear ROG logo that can display a whole rainbow of lighting schemes: static,
breathing, strobing or color cycling. Lighting effects can be triggered with
phone events such as incoming calls, notifications and more, to give ROG Phone
a unique personality.
The
ultra-powerful front-facing stereo speakers on ROG Phone are driven by smart
amplifiers to maximize volume and minimize distortion, with an audio engine
that supports 24-bit/192Khz Hi-Res Audio playback. DTS Headphone:X™ provides
theater-quality virtual surround-sound over headphones, and there's support for
high-definition audio via Bluetooth®.
ROG Phone is built to cope with
the power-intensive demands of gaming, with a high-capacity 4000mAh battery.
The bundled ROG Phone power adapter supports ASUS HyperCharge, a direct-charge
technology that delivers more power (up to 20W) for shorter, safer charge
times, and also means ROG Phone stays cooler when it's charging.
Endless
Possibilities
ROG Phone features a unique
range of optional expansion peripherals designed to take the mobile gaming
experience to new heights.
The amazing
TwinView Dock turns ROG Phone into a powerful dual-screen console for the
ultimate gaming and live-streaming experience. As well as a 6-inch AMOLED (2160
x 1080) auxiliary screen that's great for split-screen live-streaming, extended
game display or group communication, it packs a front-facing quad-speaker
system, two extra physical trigger buttons, dual-haptic force-feedback engine,
an enhanced cooling system and a high-capacity 6000mAh extended battery pack.
The Mobile
Desktop Dock allows gamers to connect ROG Phone to an external 4K UHD monitor,
mouse and keyboard. ROG Phone can be used as an auxiliary display, hooked up to
a wired gigabit LAN and drive a 5.1-channel surround-sound system via the
SP/DIF output.
With the
Gamevice controller and the WiGig Dock — using 60GHz 802.11ad Wi-Fi — ROG Phone
morphs into a portable console with a full inventory of physical gaming
controls and ultra-low-latency wireless display connectivity for a seamless
big-screen gaming experience that's perfect for group viewing. It packs dual
analog joysticks, left and right fire triggers and bumpers, a D-pad, along with
A,B,X,Y and L3, R3 buttons.
ASUS ROG Phone
Processor
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World’s fastest, speed-binned 2.96Ghz octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845
Mobile Platform
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GPU
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Qualcomm® Adreno™ 630
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UI
|
ROG Gaming UI
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Display
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6.0” 18:9 (2160x1080) AMOLED
90Hz refresh rate with 1ms pixel response time
108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut
10000:1 contrast ratio
Capacitive touchscreen with 10-point multi-touch (supports Glove Touch)
Discrete image processing chip support HDR display – gaming, video & images
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Dimensions
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158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6mm
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Weight
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200g
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Battery
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4,000mAh
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Memory
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LPDDR4 8GB RAM
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Storage
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UFS 2.1, 128GB / 512GB
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Sensors
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Accelerometer, e-compass, proximity sensor, Hall sensor, ambient-light sensor,
fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, 2 x ultrasonic AirTrigger sensors
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Wireless connectivity
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Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad:
2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi Direct and WiGig® (11ad/60GHz Wi-Fi) wireless display support
Bluetooth® 5.0
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE Modem:
Up to 1.2 Gbps Cat 18 LTE download speeds
Up to 5x20MHz carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO on up to 3 aggregated carriers, License Assisted Access (LAA)]
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GPS
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Supports GPS, aGPS, Glonass, BeiDou
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I/O ports
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Side:
Custom USB-C™
Supports USB 3.1 Gen 1 / DP 1.4 (4K) / fast charging (PD 3.0) (15W)
ASUS HyperCharge direct charging
Bottom:
USB-C™
Supports USB 2.0 / fast charging (PD3.0) (20W) / Direct Charge
3.5mm headphone jack
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Front Camera
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8MP
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Main Camera
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12MP + 8MP (120° wide-angle)
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Voice Wakeup
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Yes
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Speakers
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Dual front-facing stereo speakers with smart amplifier
24-bit/192KHz Hi-Res Audio
DTS Headphone:X™ 7.1 virtual surround-sound
Qualcomm® aptX™ High-definition Bluetooth® wireless audio
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NFC
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Supported
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