The Asus ROG Phone Might Be the Ultimate Gaming Phone

Asus made a surprise announcement at Computex 2018, revealing the powerful, all-about-gaming Asus ROG phone.

It’s the latest hardware in the Republic of Gamers lineup and it does the gaming part plenty of justice, from the overclocking to the cooling. We thought we’d seen it all with the Xiaomi Black Shark or the ZTE Red Magic but Asus really put on a show.

The Asus ROG smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor that’s been pushed to 2.96 GHz (up from the regular 2.8GHz) and an Adreno 630 GPU. All that heat will be managed by a 3D vapor-chamber cooling system, a world-premiere for smartphones.

There’s also another cooling accessory, the AeroActive Cooler, that clips on to the phone and plugs into one of three USB-C ports.

Speaking of optional, you can attach a TwinView Dock (pictured below) to it, essentially turning the Asus ROG phone into a Nintendo 3D, as it brings an extra screen and a 6,000 mAh battery.

Not to mention the Mobile Desktop Dock, that allows you to connect the Asus ROG phone to a 4K monitor, mouse, and keyboard and basically enjoy a desktop gaming setup.

And because we’re talking gaming here, let’s see the rest of the specs:

Screen:

• 6.0“ 18:9 (2160×1080) AMOLED
• 90Hz refresh rate with 1ms pixel response time
• 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut and 10000:1 contrast ratio
• 10-point multi-touch (supports Glove Touch)
• Discrete image processing chip supports HDR

Memory: LPDDR4X 8GB RAM

Storage: UFS 2.1, 128GB / 512GB

Sensors:

• Accelerometer, e-compass, proximity sensor, Hall sensor, ambient-light sensor, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope
• 2 x ultrasonic AirTriggers that actuate with only 20 grams of force

Cameras: rear 12MP + 8MP (120° wide-angle), front 8MP

Audio:

• 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

Battery: 4,000mAh

Right now there’s no word on the pricing but we do now that the Asus ROG phone will be available in 128 GB and 512 GB models and will include the AeroActive Cooler. All other accessories will be sold separately.

Chances are we will get to see it at MWC Shanghai! Excited?