Asus' first gaming-focused smartphone, the Asus ROG Phone. It went on sale in the United States on October 18. However, until now, only the 128GB storage model was available for purchase.
Now, the company has also started selling the Asus ROG Phone's 512GB internal storage model in the United States, priced at $ 1,099. It is available for purchase through Amazonas well as in the Asus online store.
Please note that the phone available in the United States is the unlocked variant and only compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile, and their prepaid brands. Therefore, you will not be able to use this gaming smartphone on Verizon, Sprint, or US Cellular.
Price and Availability
Along with the ROG phone, Asus has also launched a wide range of accessories including three springs. The ROG Mobile Desktop Dock costs $ 229.99, while the ROG TwinView Dock is priced at $ 399.99. The ROG Gamevice Controller is available for $ 89.99, and the ROG WiGig Dock stands at $ 329.99. On the other hand, the ROG Professional Dock is priced at $ 119.99 and finally, the ROG phone case is $ 59.99. Nothing cheap, huh?
More about the ROG Phone
The Asus ROG Phone is designed to run high demand games And thus it comes with dedicated accessory holder to enhance the gaming experience. It has a 6-inch screen with support for FHD + screen resolution of 2.160 x 1.080 pixels and HDR content at 90 Hz with a response rate of 1 ms.
The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 processor, which is configured at a speed of 2,96 GHz. The chipset is combined with 8 GB of RAM and the phone offers two storage options: 128 GB and 512 GB. It also comes with Optiflex, the company's custom technology that speeds up the phone. (Find out: The Asus ROG Phone is officially launched in Spain).
As for photography, the device houses a 363 MP Sony IMX12 primary sensor with a 120 degree wide angle lens and an 8 MP secondary sensor. On the whole, there is an 8 MP front snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The Asus ROG phone has a special X mode which can be activated by squeezing the sides of the phone. With the special X Mode, the phone stops all background tasks and directs all the processing power to the game you are playing. Also, when in X Mode, the phone's UI also changes from blue to deep red.
With an operating system Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, the smartphone comes with a 4.000 mAh battery supported by ASUS HyperCharge fast charging technology, which can charge the device from 0% to 60% in just 30 minutes.
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