ROG Phone - Asus Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews
Submitted By Asha Manoj on 31 July 2018
- Manufacturer : Asus
- Model : ROG Phone
- OS : Android 8.1 (Oreo)
- Network : GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
- Dimensions : 158.8 x 76.2 x 8.7 mm
- Weight : 200 g
- SIM Type : Nano-SIM
- Headphones : Yes
- Available Colors : Black
The ROG Phone is an Android gaming smartphone made by Asus and the first generation of the ROG smartphone series. It was announced on June 8, 2018 at the Computex computer expo, being the first Asus smartphone to be targeted mainly to gamers. The phone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with a 2.96 GHz + 1.7 GHz octa-core (4+4) Kryo 385 CPU and an Adreno 630 GPU.[6] The memory is 8 GB in size (LPDDR4), the internal storage can be chosen to be either 128 GB or 512 GB UFS 2.1. The display is a 6.0-inch AMOLED with a 1080x2160 resolution (402 ppi) with a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 panel. The USB Type-C port and 3.5mm audio jack have been installed to the side of the device to allow a more comfortable gaming experience when using the device in landscape mode. It also features a cooling technology named GameCool which dissipates heat to keep the motherboard cool. The ROG phone features a so-called "X Mode", which optimizes gaming performance and restricts background apps.
Hardware Specification
- Processor : Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
- RAM Size : 8 GB
- Internal Storage : 128/512 GB
Display Specification
- Display Type : AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Display Size : 6.0 inches
- Touchscreen : Yes
- Display Resolution : 1080 x 2160 pixels
- Display Multitouch : Yes, up to 10 fingers
- Display Protection : Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
- Main Camera : Dual, 12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/2.55, 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF, 8 MP, 12mm, no AF
- Main Camera Flash : Yes
- Main Camera Auto Focus : Yes
- Main Camera Video Recording Resolution : 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps (3-axis gyro-EIS)
- Front Camera : 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm
Battery Specification
- Battery Capacity : Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Connectivity
- Operating Frequency : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHZ, 800 MHZ, 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 MHZ, LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- Connectivity Internet : Yes
- Connectivity 3G : Yes
- Connectivity WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad
- Connectivity WiFi Direct : Yes
- Connectivity Bluetooth : 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Connectivity USB : 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
- Connectivity FM : Yes
Location Technology
- Location GPS : Yes
- Location Glonass : Yes
- Location Beidou : Yes
Sound
- Alert Types : Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
- Loudspeaker : Yes
- Mobile Earjack : 3.5 mm
Audio and Video
- Video Playing Format : MP4/WMV/H.265 player
- Audio Playing Format : MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
Sensors
- Fingerprint Sensor : Yes
- Gyro Sensor : Yes
- Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
- Proximity Sensor : Yes