Asus ROG Phone 6: giving gamer’s the edge to excel

Mobile gamers are always looking to get the best smartphones they can possibly lay their hands on, to give them the edge against the competition. Today, we will be looking a closer look at Asus ROG Phone 6 which is said to give a huge boost to those who game on it.

But before we begin, let’s do a quick throwback at its predecessor – the ROG Phone 5 which was released more than a year ago:

• 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 1080 x 2448 pixels or ~395 ppi density
• 144Hz screen refresh rate
• HDR10+
• 800 nits (typical), 1200 nits (peak)
• Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
• Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
• Fingerprint (under display and optical)
• Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) processor, Adreno 660 graphics and 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 64MP with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm and PDAF + 13MP with f/2.4 aperture, 11mm and 125˚ (ultrawide) + 5MP with f/2.0 aperture, (macro), LED flash, HDR and panorama
• 24MP selfie camera with f/2.5 aperture, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm, panorama and HDR
• DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
• Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery, Fast charging 65W (70% in 30 minutes, 100% in 52 minutes), Reverse charging 10W, Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 5
• Android 11
• Dual-sim and 5G
• March 2021 release date
• 799 Euro or ~950 USD price tag

Back then, ROG Phone 5 is every gamer’s dream with its large 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen, high 144Hz refresh rate, high 1200 nits brightness, great all-round protection, high-end hardware, 64MP triple primary camera, 24MP selfie camera, great sound system, huge battery, 5G connection and the latest operating system to boot.

Now let’s turn our attention to the star of today, the ROG Phone 6:

• 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED with 1080 x 2448 pixels or ~395 ppi density
• 165Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• 800 nits (typical) and 1200 nits (peak) brightness
• Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
• Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
• IPX4 water resistant
• Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
• Illuminated RGB logo (on the back)
• Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
• Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 730 graphics and 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 50MP with f/1.9 aperutre (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm and PDAF + 13MP with f/2.2 aperture and (ultrawide) + 5MP with (macro), LED flash, HDR and panorama
• 12MP selfie camera with 28mm (wide), Panorama and HDR
• Stereo speakers with two amplifiers
• Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery, Fast charging 65W (100% in 42 minutes), Reverse charging 10W, Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 5
• Android 12
• Dual-sim and 5G
• July 13^th 2022 expected release date
• 999 Euro or ~1,015 USD estimated price tag

There’s a lot of changes going on inside and outside of the ROG Phone 6. It is blessed with a large 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with a mind-boggling 165Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ technology.

Coming in with a high brightness, you can be sure of enjoying every single moment that you spend staring at the screen, as everything comes to life and moves fluidly.

Protection-wise, there’s nothing but the best coming out of it. Gorilla Glass Victus is the mainstay and the IPX4 water-resistant feature will sure come in handy when you least expect it.

Unleash your inner gamer with the futuristic Aura RGB lighting. The famous ROG Fearless Eye dot-matrix logo on the rear can be given a fantastic color-gradient appearance using two different colors simultaneously.

You can also personalize the lighting with a huge choice of colors and several preset mood-lighting schemes.

For total control, there’s the AirTrigger 6 system and the Armoury Crate app which gives gamers the edge. It’s now been massively revamped with a cooler-looking and more futuristic interface, with a visual style that matches the PC version.

You can set up and customize scenario profiles for each app, not just games, and individually tune performance settings and more.

Under the hood of the ROG Phone 6 is nothing but the best. Featuring the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset paired with a blazingly fast octa-core processor, amazing graphics and up to a whopping 16GB of memory, there’s nothing that will stand in its way.

Being a gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 6 still possesses a very powerful camera setup – thanks to its 50MP+13MP+5MP triple primary camera setup with all the bells and whistles. It features a flagship Sony® IMX766 50 MP main wide-angle camera with improved image quality and HDR processing, an ultrawide 13 MP second camera, and a macro camera.

Enhanced software features include HDR10+ video mode to make your video quality stand out. There’s also a 12MP selfie camera for high-quality group selfies and live-streaming videos.

The audio department is further enhanced with stereo speakers and two amplifiers found on it. You can easily spot enemies from afar, as well as make full use of it to enjoy your favorite songs.

Moving on to the battery side of things, the ROG Phone 6 will be powered by a huge 6000 mAh battery which can easily last it for a full day of gaming. When the time comes to plug it in, it only takes 42 minutes to get it up to 100% of charge.

Just enough time for you take a break and resume gaming.

Finally, the latest Android 12 operating system and 5G capability is also found on the ROG Phone 6. Oh yes, you didn’t forget that this is still a smartphone, right?

Conclusion:

Asus ROG Phone 6 is the update from last year that everyone has been waiting. Large 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with insanely high 165Hz refresh rate and 1200 nits brightness, amazing all-round protection, top-of-the-line hardware, 50MP triple primary camera, 12MP selfie camera, amazing stereo speakers, huge 6000 mAh battery, 5G connectivity and the latest operating system combines well to make an irresistible gaming smartphone.

If money is not an issue, then this is a must-buy.

Asus ROG Phone 6 is slated to be released on July 13^th with a price tag that starts from 999 Euro or ~1,015 USD. Two colors for you to choose from: Phantom Black or Storm White.

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