Asus ROG Phone II Official: All You Need to Know [Update: Launched in India]

Asus has officially launched its next-generation gaming smartphone for avid mobile gamers in China, the ROG Phone II. The phone proves to be a worthy successor of the company’s first gaming phone that was released last year in many areas, but the most prominent of these areas are the display, processor, and the battery.

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The top bezel harbor 24MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper and other array of sensors, such as ambient light and proximity. The classic delight further extend to the back where you will find two cameras horizontally arranged at the upper-right. The dual camera, inherited from the ZenFone 6, has a 48MP (f/1.79) Sony IMX586 sensor, which is the main with an actual effective output resolution of 12MP, while the secondary is a 13MP sensor with an ultra-wide lens. Aligned at the right side of the cameras is dual LED flash.

The ROG Phone II uses an optical in-display fingerprint sensor unlike its predecessor. The customizable ROG RGB LED logo with over 16.8 millions of colors still resides at the back. At the side are the volume and power buttons, and a USB Type-C port (3.1 Gen 2), while another USB Type-C port (2.0) and a 3.5mm audio jack are located at the bottom. The side-mounted USB Type-C supports DisplayPort 1.4, ROG accessory, Quick Charge 4, and USB Power Delivery (3.0), while the bottom USB Type-C only supports Quick Charge 3.0 and Power Delivery.

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Let’s dive inside – powering the ROG Phone II is Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 855 Plus 7nm octa-core chipset with Adreno 640 GPU that has been overclocked to deliver 15% increase performance (compared to Snapdragon 855) for best graphics rendering. Coupled with these are up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage (UFS 3.0). Asus revealed that the phone has a vapor chamber that guide heats developed by the CPU during intense workload to the external vents, which helps prevent throttling during intensive tasks.

To further decimate heat, Asus is bundling an ActiveAero Cooler II added accessory in the box – this further lowers the temperature by 5°C. The second-generation ActiveAero Cooler runs four times quieter than its predecessor (24db) and can double-up as a kickstand.

Various software features and optimizations are put in place to enhance the usability of the device, these include the revamped “AirTriggers” that can now fluently perceive when users rest and lift their fingers, “Armoury Crate” for tuning various performance aspects of the device during gameplay, including the ROG RGB Logo lighting, and “Game Genie”, a control center for notification, calls, screen brightness and others alike.

The phone runs Android 9.0 Pie overlayed with ROG UI, but there is an option to chose a nearly-stock UI that comes with the ZenFone 6. It have dual SIM slot, quad noise-cancelling microphone, dual stereo speaker with Hi Res Audio, DTS:X Ultra, and DTS Headphones: X 7.1 virtual surround sound for plugged-in headphones.

The whole system relied on a hefty 6000mAh battery for power with 30W HyperCharge fast charging. Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 certified chargers are also supported.

Alongside with the ROG Phone II, Asus also unveiled tons of new accessories to make gaming on the phone more interesting. The accessories are TwinView Dock II, Kunai Gamepad, Aero Case, Pro Dock, Mobile Desktop Dock, Wigig Display Dock Plus, and Lighting Armor Case.

Asus ROG Phone II Specifications

6.59-inch HDR OLED display with FHD+ (2340×1080) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 10000:1 contrast ratio, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Gorilla Glass 6 protection
64-bit Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform, Adreno 640 GPU
8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB / 512GB UFS 3.0 built-in storage (non-expandable)
48-megapixel rear camera, f/1.79 aperture, Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, twin-LED flash, secondary 13-megapixel ultra wide-angle camera (125°) with an f/2.4 aperture
24-megapixel front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
OS: Android 9.0 Pie, ROG UI
Optical in-display fingerprint sensor
Dual stereo speaker, dual smart amplifier, DTS Headphones: X Virtual Surround Sound, Hi Res Audio, 3.5mm audio jack, quad microphone
Dual SIM
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ad (dual band / 2×2 MU-MIMO), Bluetooth 5, Dual 4G VoLTE, 3G, GPS/A-GPS + GLONASS/Beiduo/Galileo, NFC, USB Type-C
Sensors: Accelerometer, E-Compass, proximity sensor, Hall sensor, ambient light sensor, gyro, ultrasonic AirTrigger shoulder buttons
Battery: 6,000mAh / 5,800mAh (typical/minimum), 30W HyperCharge fast charging (10V/3A)
Dimensions: 170.99×77.6×9.78mm
Weight: 240 grams

Pricing and Availability

The 8GB RAM/128GB storage version is priced at CN¥ 3499 (US$508), while the high-end version with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage will be sold for CN¥ 5999 (US$872). Pre-orders begin today in China and will end on July 31st, after which it will go on sale. The firm also introduced a special Armor edition bundled with all the accessories for CN¥ 12999 (US$1,889).

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Update: Launched in India (September 23, 2019)

Asus launched its second Android gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone II, in China in early July. Today, the firm has introduced the device in India alongside with its accessories. The 8GB/128GB version costs Rs 37,999 (US$532), while the 12GB/512GB version will be sold for Rs 57,999 (US$812).

Flipkart will be selling the ROG Phone II in India from September 30th.

The price of the accessories in India are as follows: