Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL

d3m0nedge

Confirmed - Unfortunately the ROG Phone will not be getting Android Pie. Such a shame...

Ng

No pie

ProJames-CHM

Normally they must prove the physical damage has caused the failure for which you seek a replacement. Review your country's laws on consumer protection and wartanties

Anonymous

Your own fault for buying an Asus.

Baka

Just get an app called island and you can duplicate any app in a sandbox space. You don't need dual space and shit, everything can be done on Android.

Anonymous

you 1st time buy phone? which company provide warranty for screen crack caused no other than the user himself. stupid

Carmanen

I know your pain, same here!

donroberto22

Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? Pie? .............

ColoradoFlyer

Bought an ASUS ROG phone in 2018 -- loved it! Fast graphics, good UI, easy to customize. However -- I dropped my keys on the back of the phone in May of 2019 -- cracked the glass back. No other damage to the phone, so I bought a TPU case and carried on. In September of this year, the screen died. Every now and then you'd get a flash of screen, but otherwise solid black. I contacted ASUS for a warranty replacement, and learned that ANY physical damage voids the warranty. In my case, a cracked glass back meant they would NOT repair the screen under warranty. If you google "ASUS ROG phone screen replacement", you will read hundreds of cases with ASUS refusing to honor their warranty in this manner. Don't buy ASUS products.

Carmanen

As the owner of the original Rog Phone, i'm not so interested about Rog Phone 2 anymore. Some bad design choices for me over the original. For starters, device is too damn big for my taste and it's even heavier than the original which was already maybe too heavy! Speaking about the size of the phone... well, for me original Rog + gamevice controller is pretty much perfect size and looks awesome. I've also seen controllers for Rog Phone 2 and they look ugly, in my opinion. About the performance, let's be honest: overclocked Snapdragon 845 is already more than enough to run all the games in Google Play store, you don't really need Snapdragon 855, it's just a showoff thing. Also i don't know why Asus took away backcover fingerprint sensor that was in the original and placed it in front for Rog Phone 2. I know it's just a matter of taste. I'm pissed off about the fact that Asus have been really lazy giving updates for the original and yet Asus have said the original will get Pie and even Android 10 update!? If Asus really believes i should buy Rog Phone 2 to have Pie and eventually Android 10,they are out of their minds! I'll stick to the original (as i like it more actually), no matter what they will do with the support of the original. I still don't understand why release new phone in less than a year where you could just support the one you already have! Bad choices, Asus... bad choices.

d3m0nedge

Well, received my pre order for the ROG Phone 2 today. And my guess was right - the ROG Phone 2 sports Android 9 out of the box and yet the ROG Phone still did not receive the update despite vague notifications that it will be released in Q3 2019...

donroberto22

Asus is really stupid, forget Asus phones.

Anonymous

Oooooooooo

Aaa

Where to buy Rog Phone 1 with 512gb in Barcelona or at Canary Islands?

Carmanen

I'm still hopeful that Rog will get Pie but it's already so much delayed! Asus just can't do that to customers and to supporters of the original ROG Phone. They have promised it time and time again so they HAVE to deliver it if they ever want to keep their customers!

donroberto22

I was just crazy, 1000 euros paid for this phone and no android 9 pie. Asus is stupid, this is my last Asus phone, no more Asus. I don't recommend Asus anyone.

Carmanen

Just received new update which appears to be July security update but still no Pie?!? Come on, Asus! Tell us honestly if it's not coming at all.

Legion

Wrong page! I shall put this in ROGPhone 2 page.

Legion

Contacted Asus enquiring about system DSP (EQ) and Bluetooth - system DSP in ROG Phone2 does NOT support Bluetooth! So the system DSP in a high-end phone costing near £1000 at the back end of 2019 doesn't support Bluetooth when every crappy third-party EQ app does? I'm astonished, and it puts an end to my interest in ROG Phone 2.

Carmanen

Exactly! This is getting ridiculous. I have a feeling Asus will betray us and will just say after months of waiting: "If you want Pie, buy Rog Phone 2!" Ok, maybe i'm exaggerating but Asus have said original ROG will get Pie Q3 2019 so we are still on schedule. Let's see how it goes...

donroberto22

Sorry, "where"

donroberto22

Who is my Pie Update? Hello Asus can you hear me?

Anonymous

How hot is that temperature? if it is over 40 degrees and stay for around 43-45 degrees, it is overheating and that is not a good sign for your battery, you need to plug in the Rog accessories like the fan, this is why the budget for phone alone is not yet complete, you will need those accessories and it cost extra bucks.

typeR

Yeah i got the same thing as well with my ROG at the start but usually its only when there is a update it reboots itself or i accidentally push on the power button and volume button. for me now it hasn't done it for a while so i might be a small bug and hopefully they will fix that problem soon.

Anonymous

My partner got this phone instead of paying the same price for a different brand (apple/Samsung) that doesn't have half of the features. Unfortunately the phone reboots on its own several times a day. Looking online I can only find people talking about a similar problem with the zenphone 5, but solutions for that don't work for the ROG. Does anyone else experience this, know about this or have a solution of their own?

Anonymous

171mm, 11.2mm taller than Rog1 isn't harmful for eyes, staring to these big panels for more than hours at day, from less than 1meter than eyes?!

Heating concern

What's the highest temperature that you will get from this gaming phone? PUBG (High graphics) ? Mobile Legends ( High Graphics) ?

Vincent loo

Thank you my friend :)

Carmanen

I'm not sure what is dual app feature you talk about? Do you mean multitasking? For example, YouTube and Chrome sharing the screen? Yes, i have Rog Phone :)

Evan Toh

Sorry to hear that, well it may be too late to feel regret now. But im sure you will get used to the phone soon

Evan Toh

if you care about the performance i would said that you can go for the black shark 2 with the latest snapdragon processor. If you prefer more premium and with a 90hz display then you likely should go for rog

Evan Toh

Most of the phone do come with a dual app feature. It depends if the app support or not. Not only for the ROG

Evan Toh

Black shark 2 has stereo speaker too, i have tried rog to see if is good but somehow it has a sharp pinch speaker when i raise the volume. After adjusting back to lower volume then everything is ok. Asus speaker may not be the best but their performance is good

Vincent loo

Did you own a ROG phone ? Please can you tell me does Rog phone have Dual apps function?

Carmanen

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better chipset but my points go to Rog Phone :) Overall better for gaming and impressive stereo speakers!

Vincent loo

Someone can tell me which one is better ? ROG phone or Black shark 2 ? i'm so very confuse right now

d3m0n_edge

The ROG Phone 2 announced for 23rd July. That phone will be released before the first iteration ever got Android 9 Pie. And with the OS rumoured to be released for Q3 2019. My guess is that the ROG Phone 2 would sport Pie on launch? I love this phone to bits, even left Samsung after 7 years. But wish they could keep what we have now updated rather than brushed under the carpet...

KEVINONE27

The ROG Phone is quite good. It has everything I need and because it's a gaming phone it's not easy to use it like a normal samsung phone. This website might say that this phone is 12 MP but there is something called super resolution that could go to 49 MP. The battery life is not as good ofc because it's made to play games. People say that the Blackshark is a better option than the ROG because it doesn't heat up that hot. But the ROG phone if used in the cold weather is very useful to warm your hands and typing in the ROG phone is basically the same as other phones except for iPhones because that keyboard is still too hard for me. It also shoot 4k 60 fps so I in my opinion that it's the best gaming phone than the Blackshark 2 and Razer phone.

Carmanen

Airtriggers on my Rog Phone doesn't lag at all, they are very sensitive and fast responding. Have you used airtriggers while playing games online? Maybe there is lag if you play certain games online but couple of games that i have tried didn't lag at all using airtriggers but i was playing offline single player games. Also i have not experienced overheating while playing. Sounds like you are just mad that you sold your Shark phone and now you hate yourself because of it more than you actually hate Rog Phone ;)

CJ

I used blackshark 1st gen before.... I am so regret selling it now to buy Asus ROG. The experience was poor in asus, not to mention it heats up like shit. Air trigger?? Don't expect too much from it. Lags like shit. Even cheaper blackshark joystick can play better. Bullshit ROG. -typing using Asus ROG-

d3m0nedge

Apparently Android Pie coming to the ROG Phone in Q3 this year. Apparently...

Anonymous

it is water resistant not waterproof

Azrael7

Instead of writing a long review, I'll give my opinions to the point. If it was for looks alone, this wins 1st place. Display in general is just amazing and enjoyable. Speakers are CRAZY loud. Plays well anything you throw at it, and even emulations, from NES, to PS2, to DOS, all runs no sweat. I don't consider it to heat that much when gaming. Air Triggers can be usefull for other tasks outside gaming. With regular use through-out the day, with the back LED on, live wallpaper on, making calls, browsing and gaming, lasts all day long. I don't care for call or camara quality. A cover is a Must! My 2 biggest disappointments are the lack of SD slot (2 phone lines? why not a line and a SD slot??!) and though I give props to devices with proper dual speakers, sound quality specially with ear/headphones, is the worse, like, Really Bad. My 2011 ST15i and 2007 Nokia 5310 both have better output. The sound card just can't handle any frequency loads at all, and I never use high volumes as I care for my ears. Not even the fact that I'm an audiophile means I'm bashing on this point, It IS Really BAD! Almost broken! Any questions are welcome.

Anonymous

Don't know how it's "waterproof"

Angela

Glad to have this phone. it have super complete features

Carmanen

Yes, i've heard there is already ROG Phone 2 in the making... ...i mean, this one is barely 7 months old, really Asus?!? How about just improve original ROG Phone and forget about the next model for the time being. But no, Asus is ridiculous!

Dobromir

They are busy making new models. They don't care if you are upset with the lack of updates or other problems, because there will always be other stupid people who will buy the next one.

Toni1239

there are already better phones mate

Jeremy

the design is very stylish

Carmanen

Yesterday, ROG phone received new update... frikkin' March security update (not even April or May) and still no signs of Pie update!? Seriously, Asus? :O

juju

forget it bahaha

Carmanen

Still no Pie update!?! Back in January, i've read this on this site: Yeah, "soon" indeed! It's already May.

Simon

Very good gaming phone

ASUS Fans

Yes there is no sd card slot in this ROG phone as stated in the description of this page. :)

person

their is no sd slot it says in the description

Dimayuga

There are no sd card slot on ROG phones.

Don

This phone is a complate packages of a great phone,plus 90 hz screen. It also have FM radio which is nice

Random

Where do I put in my sd card,been trying since I got it

ROG

just saw a post from asus rog facebook that they will be having a headset with rgb lights a good match for this phone. but im gonna guess the price is around 3k to 5k pesos

Benitus

Whenever I go by the Cyberzone in MOA and check out the Rog Phone at the Rog store, I always wonder, should I Buy this? But it will take my 5 months worth of car monthly payment.

jp

in your dreams

Smith

Amazing gaming phone

Rekas Raii

Where can I get this phone and where to order this phone asus rog. And how much price it is.. I want to buy....

mime

yaaa

d3m0nedge

I do miss not having a memory card slot. I'm too conscious about storage, whereas when I had the Galaxy S9 paired with a 200GB microSD card, I had nothing to worry about. Shame the 512GB version isn't available in the UK yet.

Luke

It has all the advanced technology,,this phone is super perfect

Anonymous

But it really does eat up a lot of juice in your battery. Been through that.

Anonymous

Always thought this phone was nothing special, but just noticed that it has a 90Hz OLED screen, which is great news. A 90Hz LCD is nothing to run home about, but a 90Hz OLED is industry first. I just hope 120Hz screens become the norm. Once you use one on an iPad, you will never ever want 60Hz again.

Cysar

yes i get Full 4g LTE ( Michigan ) AT&T

Shocktop

Hey Undone, Thanks for the reply. true it is a gaming phone but the Note 9 dose not have that issue of the screen heating up that much.. I hope the next version will be better and with a 6.5 inch screen. I actually would have kept the ROG phone but never could get a 4G/LTE connection. Only HSPA+ was what I would get. I am In, USA, Honolulu Hawaii and should have not matter since the Note 9 would get 4G/LTE. So if anyone in the USA that has the phone and can get on 4G/LTE please let me know.

Lucas

This phone offer everything,,Fantastic

viano

There is/ was an interesting sale in ASUS' own Shop /Spain you can choose one orig. ROG Phone accessory free, or from the expensive ones at discounted price of only € 100. That "flash sale" ends today, so hurry up if you live in Spain.

Anonymous

ROG phone as a whole is a great phone overall with one flaw. Its screen. Due to screen refresh rate, even though you set it to a lower frame rate, really sucks the battery fast. But overall the phone is awesome.

Blackxeon Systems

SD Card would be a nice touch mainly for the 128G Version coming from someone that is used to having a phone with dedicated or shared micro SD slot. But that issue can be resolved with online storage. Granted it is an older phone but the sim / storage card layout for the zenfone ar and zenfone max plus feels more flexible with dual sim and dedicated micro SD. The battery capacity with heavy usage and heavy data usage may not live up to the all day power ...

Undone

Hullo. What u are describing is a problem that most probably emerges from long playing times. After all, its still a phone... gaming phone... but phone nonetheless. Nevertheless, is worth taking what you are saying in consideration, because, a lot of reviewers didnt address that issue. If your thumbs tends to get "stick" on the ("heated") screen, thats a problem that affects gaming experience. Im not sure why overclock a phone @2,96 GHz when @2,8 GHz with Asus hardware tunning and setting would make it great enough. I see a great gaming phone but a bit expensive... not sure if i wanna invest almost u$d 1k in a phone, that most probably is gonna get old in 2 or 3 years at most. Salut.

Undone

Hullo. That phone is "The" Beast for gamers. Just one advice. If you feel hot, that means that the processor is raising its temperature. Most probable it will not make any difference to the chipset, but sooner or later... well... to the battery is another story. When you feel very hot, just let it rest without charging, just to avoid degradating the battery life. Remember that sooner or later, the battery is gonna get hot from da chipset. ¿5 hours of full gaming with PUBG? You are killing that poor thing, haha... enjoy and try to use it a little less... lets say 1.30 or 2.00 hours top before letting get a little rest. Salut and congrats for "THE" (gamers) phone.

Anonymous

So that you spend more money to buy their 512GB version

ASUS bullshit

Hi there, ASUS overall quality is good, but not for their after-sales customer service or the quality of the service in their service centre.

Asus ROG Phone`

I've had samsung s7 edge for 2 years and after using ROG, I wouldn't want to go back, you really can really feel the 1 ms response time, everything is smooth as silk, phone looks great, a tad heavy but it's something getting used to. The colors are beautiful and neat. What I didn't like was the glass at the back, it feels like it's always gonna crack when you place it on something rough, but it's still beautiful to look at. And now for gaming, PUBG is my most processor hungry game app , everything on high graphics, 60 fps thanks to gfx tool, and the game is smooth. The back get's hot, really hot but I think it's just on the outside and not the internal, hot enough to make you uncomfortable, but it still is playable. But no matter how hot is becomes (been playing for 5 hours) the game still runs smoothly, everything still runs smooth. all in all I give it a 10/10. Will try more games on it, but I have no doubt it could handle everything perfectly.

Phecabooth

I pre-Ordered it here in the UK for 699.99 GBP, it arrived 19th december, the very next day I had to send it back due to the screen issue, there was a dead pixel on it. The ASUS Customer Service looks like a complete joke to me since I contacted to them. They sent me a youtube link of a 10 years old kid who try to fix his dead pixeled screen. Now they have no more units in stock, so I am still waiting.

Hermes Hidayat

I have always laughed at ASUS. But not with the ROG Phone. Everything is superb except for the camera.

alwx17

umm go to asus and search for the phone go to specs it says it has dual nano sim for those who ask can u make phone calls :P i think ima buy this phone next year

Keg_of_Corona

I have to say, I am Impressed ! :D

Ray

The ultra gaming phone.

Anonymous

It's a class device.. Totally PC quality and boosted. Very much worth to the price

Miki

Of course you can make calls, what question is that??

Vanerek

It gets hot on the outside because of the heat dissipation

Anonymous

No Card Slot..? Only 4000mAh...?

Michael

What material on the heat spreader it is use ? Plastik or aluminium ?

Cyrax43

Why isn't this phone being officially reviewed here yet?

Aadrian

No, only splash resistant. It has an IPX4 rating. Source Asus: ­

Torayns

Does it have ip68? Is it water resistant?

Trevor Philips

No, it's for gaming only. you can't make a call on this PHONE.

sanae

my kind of phone,

Anonymous

The ultra gaming phone with expensive price and with a lot of accesories. Ultimate phone.

Surya

How’s audio through headphone jack ? Better than lg g7 /v40 quad dac?

Anonymous

What is the update all about?

Shocktop

Yes for sure. I hope next model will have a larger screen

Shocktop

No it does not

Anonymous

new update ZS600KL_ WW_15.1618.1810.77 is out

bobby1826

Does this have wireless charging?

Ayman

They should make the display bigger (7" may be) , because gaming phone needs big screen.

Cyrax43

I've had this phone for 2 weeks now and I gotta say I'm impressed. I've had samsung s7 edge for 2 years and after using ROG, I wouldn't want to go back, you really can really feel the 1 ms response time, everything is smooth as silk, phone looks great, a tad heavy but it's something getting used to. The colors are beautiful and neat. What I didn't like was the glass at the back, it feels like it's always gonna crack when you place it on something rough, but it's still beautiful to look at. And now for gaming, PUBG is my most processor hungry game app , everything on high graphics, 60 fps thanks to gfx tool, and the game is smooth. The back get's hot, really hot but I think it's just on the outside and not the internal, hot enough to make you uncomfortable, but it still is playable. But no matter how hot is becomes (been playing for 5 hours) the game still runs smoothly, everything still runs smooth. all in all I give it a 10/10. Will try more games on it, but I have no doubt it could handle everything perfectly.

Captain

No this one if for playing games like Crysis only. No calling feature.

Shocktop

Ok here is my honest hands on user review. I played on it for 2 weeks straight. Pubg mobile the phone heats up at the max 2.96 GHz processor speed the screen also gets warmer than my note 9, Which makes the thumbs stick to the screen and not Glide smooth on the screen to move. This is even with the fan attachement on. I had to drop processor speed to 2.47 GHz for me to game. Also I do play 2 to 3 hours straight.so this review is based on long game plays. I don't feel that the fan attachement did much to cool the device. I also played ARK survival and same issue. I would need to drop the processor speed down so the device does not get too hot. Again the screen seems to get too warm that it affects the smoothness to move my thumbs on the screen. Well my opinion on this rog phone is its fast but having the need to drop the processor speed to keep the phone cool enough to play even with the fan attachement on kind of get me mad.

Ali

Explain what bugs you are experiencing?

Rhapsody

this phone is what I really like to have for gaming

Anonymous

razer 2 had a review

Anonymous

I think They hate ASUS. They always give less preference to asus even there is not any video of 5Z on their youtube chanel. Friends Gsmarena group don't do this.Because we just love products of Republic Of Taiwan as such a small "country" performing in very good numbers and showing disciplines in the world. They reviewed Iphone Xs with very excitement and glamorous review but with truth information. Like iphone there is also a mobile game playing comunity and we'll buy Rog phone asap. Whether you review or not.

Complain

Why is there not a single review from a gaming phone on this website? Where talking BlackShark/ROG/RAZER. Not one review.

Anonymous

How come gsmarena has not yet done a review on this phone yet? it is such an amazing phone, I am really looking forward for the review, especially on the Battery life.

Anonymous

Is battery good

Anonymous

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??!!

Babybear

Really need a review from gsmarena as I would like to pre order asap !

Omid 12 Omidvar

Dearest knowledge sharing gsmArena ,Asus,public and all friendsworldwide.I just have a question about this fabulous smartphone that hopefully just someone answer the question!!? Is possible that Asus the third software hardware producer's worldwide add a dedicated memory slot,IR , radio + rds recording ,and audio Jack through OTA or Asus must make another smartphone missings !!!? Wife AD is amazing too !! Please Asus,Google the king , public and friends are requested to answer kindly....Google promised news of upgrading to higher upgrades from 4.1 to upper android automatically hasn't fulfilled yet !!!? Of course Asus with corporations with Google can do it too! Hopefully we get confirmation from the King with 2. billions 500 millions plus android users worldwide. Right now two thirdof my devdevice have been out of order!! A revelations evolutionary reminding by dearest Google is needed.,,,Thanks all mentioned names . Just Justice Rights which is people's is there rights.,,,Please do this good deed ! Price of 512 is $ 2800 here on my left side by Eboy !! But in some X place worldwide will be $14000 unbelievablely....Thanks again....

Anonymous

yup It can do anything like a normal android phone

StevieD

Does the rog phone is a like a regular phone to make phone calls?

Leizy

49995 php pre order last month till nov 7. I don't know if they have new stocks to sell. the freebie jacket was good most of the size are S and M

Anonymous

Is somethig wrong with Goooogle Search by you?! :)

Adrian

Can I ask how much is this phone here in Philippines?

gfjgj

oh yes oh no

Starsplash

The preorders start tomorrow friday in the uk for asus rog phone from asus uk direct, preorders get £100 discount, after discount the price is £699 for the 128gb version.

Anonymous

I had mine for about 5 days now. In the US, there are not free accessories. So far the hardware is REALLY nice (except for the super slippery back). But the software, OMG.... They need a team of software engineers to get their UI and bugs fixed. Considering ASUS a hardware company I supposed that was expected.

Leizy

Just got my ROG phone its fast i didn't expect that 90hz will be this faster than any normal 60hz handsets. BTW they gave me a jacket a cover for the phone and the aero cooler with a free asus power bank since it was a pre order here in the ph

Anonymous

yes I agree even razer phone 2 had a review and they where release at the same time

Rockbaker

Just got my pre-order set in Malaysia. 512G version RM3999. FREE ROG CASE and ZENPOWER PRO Powebank. It's a good phone, totally worth the price.

SavioR

No external memory card slot? But WHY?!

Serpent

Cmon we need long term review of this phone in writing and it would really be good if you could put in 360 view of the phone Thank you

Anonymous

on the official tech spec sheet it says ipx4. splash resistance. I won't expect it to have any submersion protection

leizy

how long should we wait for a decent review on THIS phone?

Anonymous

I think you're the one that is being scammed, 1150eur is roughly 70K php only

cylpol1

Does the phone have any kind of water resistance as there is conflicting information on various sites that this phone is ip68 or some kind of splash resistance and some other sites say it has no water resistance

Anonymous

That's a scam for the entire bundle. Even if you were getting the 512GB ROG Phone. Official price in Philippines for the entire bundle is just around 103K if you pre-ordered.

Anonymous

That's not correct! Official prices for MY sets, as posted before you. Check that post, or other official sources. Preorder promotion till 4th Nov 2018, but of course already 'Out of stock' for this prices, even the version with bigger storage. That's it, if the price is good. I think some pieces we'll see on ebay & Co. for much more.

V6Pr

yes, for the 128GB model of the ROG phone

Anonymous

. . . and for that they get the version w/ 512GB of storage vers. w/ 128GB cost RM 3,499 even bundled with expensive orig. ASUS ROG Phone Case as well and of course also there is a PRE-ORDER PROMO a chance to win a GAMEVICE Controller worth RM349! I think they have also the best prices for ROG Phone Accessories. but i know nothing about the av. wages there . . .

Anonymous

Are u sure the price is rm 3999?

Cyrax43

According to rappler, yes, you can preorder now in Asus stores, with the phone arriving starting on the 1st week of November. P49,995 for the 128gb variant and P61,995. for the 512gb

Anonymous

You can get it at XUNDD Philippines. Search it on Facebook. total price of the phone + all accessories is Php150,000 ..

mimisaysrawrr

Yes. This phone was released in the Philippines on Sunday, October 28, during the ESGS 2018 event.

Queen

Is this phone already available in the philippines?

Anonymous

ROG Delta - gaming headset (v. ~eur 199) free for pre-order in France! very good offer, i think . . . but also very limited, only first 200 buyer will get it.

Macbeth

dual-SIM? why not tri-SIM, you know, like the explay b240?

samuel2289

The ROG Phone is a dual-SIM phone with no memory card slot, you must get the TwinView spilt-screen controller for memory card access which gives the phone some bulk and mass.

Siput Sarawak

Hell heavy like a stone lol

Brian

No, 2 slot sim card and 1 slot memory card. Total 3 slot.

only 1 sim?

can someone confirm that this has only 1 sim card?

Bla Bla Bla!!

Wtf.. you buy phone that look pretty?not the spec? you better buy iphone (have dual sim card) and way more expensive. LOL

BigDisplay

Cost is a way to high and a gaming phone at only 6 inch, 18:9 format. If i was a gamer and a gamer on a silly smartphone... 6 inch... Cmon. I had a Zenfone 3 Ultra which i send on pension couple month ago, but this had a much better size for sure 16:9 6,8 inch and 4600mah a phone from 2016.

Spell

Fly to Taiwan. Make some vacation and get it there ;)

Append

Got a external fan for cooling down the phone. Got the latest version of processor and gpu, huge battery and ram. HAS AUDIO JACK.

Anonymous

... there is a nice pre-order offer in ASUS eShop in Italy. you get EUR100 coupon for ROG Phone accessories. That's a Controller or Dock fully free for you. but att. it's very limited, only on this few days.

Anonymous

Pre-order is live on amazon for $899

Anonymous

That's an answer, you know . . . It's about POCO F1!

Hermes Hidayat

When the heck is it gonna be sold in Indonesia? Fml been forever...

ikke

U clearly dont know what u are talking about.

ikke

They are both shit as hell… U want performance and quality. Asus ROG is the best

Anonymous

Its okay balanced display.

Anonymous

with that foulty low midrange display?! No, thanks to expensive for that quality, than i would prefer a better, well balanced midranger for that money . . . a SoC alone makes better phone only for kiddies.

Anonymous

Better get iPhone or note 9.

nanviper86

Come to Malaysia on 22/10/2018.

Vonarian

Let me know your reasons :)

Anonymous

We're back to the days of over priced boutique feature phones... Huhhh... Remember when flagships cost $800 max? (iPhone 3gs, galaxy note2.) bring on the midranger with backdated flagship SoC...

Shikigami

You can buy pocophone , its more reasonable

Anonymous

Pre order MYSET is just rm3999

Anonymous

Yep. About as ugly as the cases used to cover pretty looking phones.

Anonymous

Pre-order starts on 19th Oct. in Russia.

Anonymous

Thank you for telling that much info. Please tell as well, where can I buy similar techs cheaper.

Bla Bla Bla!

The phone itself looks ugly and too expensive

Vonarian

yes. It's very cheap. I suggest traveling to malaysia :D

Walter C. Dornez

Man, that kinda sucks. I didn't expect the phone to be like 500, I thought it would be like 900 and 1k

Anonymous

You just forgot to tell, that's not official malaysian set and price. I think overpriced import from Taiwan, (where they were launched with good prices). By the way off. price for Europe EUR 899 for vers. with 128GB of storage. (Don't forget a lots of eu. countries have very high 'copy-taxes' for built-in storage as well.) Off. price for Russia also just a little bit higher, but market prices are there usually lower already at start in some good shops. You can check for prices with the corr. P/N-s, that posted earlier.

Ming

Yes, for a Malaysian... overpriced... Anyway is an import set from Taiwan.

Walter C. Dornez

Is that a lot?

Ming

Malaysia are start selling already. RM4999

Anonymous

you don't know all that ROG Phone has to offer . . . Check for all the accessories and for all the comm. options and you will see, no other phone offers similar top-techs this time! This is not only a flagship phone, but more the main piece of a top-class android gaming system with brandnew opportunities.

QQ

Lol late coming to the market. Next year already new sd chip with more power.

Onodera Kosaki

An imported set at my country cost as much like note 9 , there is no reason to get this over note 9 if the price is at same range and ofc im talking about it highest variant

Anonymous

Who needs that by 512GB of storage and USB 3.1 speeds? but if you buy one of the ROG Docks you will get an SD Card Slot as well. lol Dual-SIM support is the most important thing for lots of people, i think.

ben ben

nice..no memory card slot.. very nice..

Macbeth

What do you mean by "yank"?

yee

NO! Europe first! Now! Yanks love their Ishit too much to buy this device anyway lol

Anonymous

Att, correction! the right P/N-s: 90AZ01Q1-M00070 (for Russia) 90AZ01Q1-M00380 (for W-Europe) Version w/ 128GB of storage will start about EUR 900.

Gbayinn

In the main camera section, you guys put "(wide)" in the wrong place, the wide angle camera is the 8MP camera

Anonymous

Firmware update already available for WW version ROG Phone coming soon search for PN-s like 90AZ01Q1-.......... for ex. 90AZ01Q1-M00380 (for Russia) Pls. post results!

Vonarian

Are you sure?

Anonymous

US launch announced for October 18 event in N.Y. c. t. twitter

Anonymous

Just started in Taiwan ... w/ 512 GB of storage (i think also in mainland China) but no news here about the most interesting phone with a lots of new techs and features. a bit sad You can also find some information in other countries, product-pages have been prepaired (tested) as start nears. Russia may be the next one to get the ROG Phone.

Momodroid

Slower refresh rate? I think OLED still yet to support 120hz screen refresh? The other cheaper gaming phones using notably capable LCD

OSasmatteroffact

Still, the design is kind of cool for those who bored of the too overused kind of look phone out there. But wish asus has one of the lower range on the level of 5z price with this kind of design.

Fake

I will rather buy 2 xbox or just build up a pc with this 1150 euro ..lol no value of money ......

LemonLime

exp realease oct 22nd not 22th :))

JaCk

Pocofone should die if ROG is best

Ja Ck

Pocofone is there with same specs with lesser price

Vonarian

Could you please tell me the problems?

Anonymous

This phone is a monster that is every gamer's dream....8GB RAM with 512GB storage on a OLED smartphone? The screen is apparently also OLED, much better than cheaper "gaming" phones that also has slower screen refresh rate and inferior screen in general. I am pretty sure many of us can only dream of such a phone but the accessories seem to also add some advantages. sick!

Anonymous

the nubia and shark should be the best for budget gaming phone out there, rog might be over priced Friends got a shark and I think it's good enough

Anonymous

lol, yup its not the size that matters its how you use your size

Anonymous

lol, yup its not the size that matters its how you use your size

NANONAMOUS

best phone yet!!! can't wait to buy it!!!!!

Anonymous

Asus phones have so many problems that is is best not to buy anything with Asus marked on it.

Anonymous

Vapourware like many Asus "products"?

REI

you're right.

Anonymous

or rather you :) Buy an ASUS ZenPower Pro PD 45W (PD, for Power Delivery on USB-C) power bank and your prob is solved without must to have a phone with big overweight!

Al

Battery sucks. Should at least be 10000 mAH

RONNI31990

Yup u are right bro

PHILIPPINE JAGUAR

still no information about the price of this cool phone? too confusing.

vexana

you'll need more than 512gb memory?? this is not a phone. this is a laptop with a size of a phone.

Dracula

damn thoughts

soares

Launching phones in oct/nov/dec is a big mistake as in the next jan/feb there are already new phones going to be launched with the next gen cpu.

gaaron

Black shark is good but no sd card for real? Jesus! Its the most very important features that should not be removed and the 3.5mm jack holy they did fck it all up BIG! time...

gaaron

What really? It overheat? Oh really?... Bad built quality with its price? Really? Bleeding issue? Wt heck! All apps doesn't have all background brah...and who uses full blast brightness? Only few and 99.9 use only halfway brightness...u really don't know how to put a right price tag on the product don't u?...

Justin

Which is why you get the Black Shark with liquid cooling!

Vicky khan

Yes but those who know its falut will never bought it. Screen bleeding Bad built quality And High temperature.

ART

Poco is also cheap with liquid cooling. I think rog phone will have a low sale because the existence of Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Anonymous

This is one of the best phones I'll never buy

Vicky khan

Guys just wait more 6 or 7 months because there two new mobile are coming razer (razer phone 2) and samsung (we does not know the name) there a tweet by samsung that there a gaming coming so i will wait untill these all mobiles come in the market and then i will bought the best;)

MJGG

Dont buy this phone! if they release it on fall 2018 few months later samsung s10 will release! and the samsung s10 will defeat this phone in every aspect! or just buy zenfone 5z 8 GB for lower price with just few features downgrade

Vicky khan

Guys i know the price.$899 for base version,$1010 for 8gb ram and 512 gb rom and $1499 for 8gb ram and 512 gb rom with all gaming equvipments.(The price can be changed when it will be launche.)

tehashi

I spoke with an ASUS rep at Pax West on 08/31 and he told me they were shooting for a late Oct/early Nov release and are shooting for a $899 price tag. Pretty dang good price for the specs if you ask me.

Anonymous

ROG Phone was present on IFA Berlin, but unfortunately no news here. :(

Tom

Small ppi :-(

Jimmy Hopkins

1500 Euros for highest version.

Walter C. Dornez

Or even a prebuilt. I do see the attraction to something like this. If it was better priced, it would be awesome, but that price is too GOT DAMN HIGH

Walter C. Dornez

Oh, so you're that type of person?

Anonymous

its camera not camara

Anonymous

Lol! Poco is like Jet Engine in a small cheap car. You can't compare it with flagship phones just because it has SD845. Hell they don't even provide metal build what cheap phone is that I'll still prefer oneplus over loco poco any day. Forget about Poco Asus 5z is much better value for money and loaded with feature and Asus 5z 6/64 has approx same price as Poco 6/128

GP

If you are trynna get into serious gaming anyone can tell you get a PS4 or something...

Roman Krivenk

Okey, i would love that phone, but i think theres a point. if u wanna play, u will search a cool, nice, comfortable place. but if i wanna play for real, i would go for a portatil game module or playstation, nintendo, before a "phone". But its cool anyway... i would pay probly 700$.... but no more -.-

J&J

Yes, a portatil (portable) PS, yes, you can... ;)

jasonaristo

your usable is not everyone's usable, 4 inch is enough for me than why 6 inch? why don't you use 4 inch like I do? it is usable to me

Anonymous

DOA, Xiaomi Poco killed this.

Ehtesham

Why not go for Samsung/Huawei/Oneplus Flagship phone if its gonna be a 1K $ phone. My excitement just died.

Ehtesham

you know you gotta indicate the currency :)

Anonymous

maybe $800-$1000

tyler_durden

60-65k

Ehtesham

Expected Price? Anyone?

Vonarian

thank you dear rumorist :)

ASUS rumorist

1. ROG phone will come with 4gb, 6gb, and 8gb of ram version 2. It will not have the sencond 8MP camara if you buying the low spec ver. 3. The bettery may only have 3850mAh 4. ROG phone will not be announced before Taiwan and China 5. 128G Rom with 8G Ram version will cost you around $950

DespairConqueror

external card slot for a phone that has 512GB of storage? you use it for what? Camera is acceptable since it is the same or higher edition of the one on the zenfone 5z - Asus's flagship, and who care about camera on a gaming phone anyways? FHD+ is decent res and most people cant differentiate between it and quadHD unless they have very good eyes, and on top of that, 90Hz refresh rate has hugely more impact, remember resolution isn't the only thing that count when talking about displays. Not to mention great cooling, fairly big battery, huge RAM and other features, no doubt this is high-end level phone

Gaaron

The phone is cool and beast specially the 90 refresh rate but i think ill pass on this one... this isn't not the phone i want to take with me every day...

Vonarian

So much internet traffic?

DespairConqueror

external card slot for a phone that has 512GB of storage? you use it for what? Camera is acceptable since it is the same or higher edition of the one on the zenfone 5z - Asus's flagship, and who care about camera on a gaming phone anyways? FHD+ is decent res and most people cant differentiate between it and quadHD unless they have very good eyes, and on top of that, 90Hz refresh rate has hugely more impact, remember resolution isn't the only thing that count when talking about displays. Not to mention great cooling, fairly big battery, huge RAM and other features, no doubt this is high-end level phone

raykevin450

I really don't understand the need for resolution higher than 1080p in a smartphone, especially in a 6-inch or less. I have used a 6-inch 720p device and find it more than usable. My current phone is the same resolution and screen size as this phone this and I still don't find it necessary to have a larger resolution, even when my eyes are only 20cm away from the phone. I know that on phones you now can reduce the UI resolution to save battery but actually having lower resolution in hardware level should be much better for your battery. I would rather pay more for a more color accurate or higher refresh rate display.In my opinion, the only time higher than 1080p resolution is when you are using a phone in a VR headset. I am really surprised not many android companies pushing for a higher refresh rate. I want a smoother UI movement and higher refresh rate content. Really surprise that Apple actually somewhat ahead in this regard. Especially for their 2017 iPad pro.

iicecube

No card slot, lowest resolution, Not much camera features and basically buying for the handheld style smartphone.. Maybe or maybe not.

yee

have anyone seen a review of this device? it is sick!!!!! asus I need it and I believe you'll find enough supporters to actually make it!!!

wob

where can i buy this phone?

Gaaron

I guess it will not get heat if u are in the Air-conditioned room or cold country...my concern is how about when u play it in a non Air-conditioned room and hot country like Philippines i doubt it will not get heat... about the battery 4k mah is really good thing bro but i hope it doesn't drain to much bcuz of the phone it self is powerful and powerful gadgets suck too much battery...

Anonymous

Dude this phone is so powerful I dont know why did you thought of these heat issues lol. SD845 can handle games with ease how come it will overheat? And 4000mAh battery is very good also I can’t see your point of the cooler fan.

gaaron

My concern about this phone is the battery life and the heating issues...i know it comes with cooling fan but the problem is the cooling fan gets power from the phone so it will suck battery juice so its possible the phone won't last 2nd playing games while charging decrease the life span of the battery...it will be cool if the unit won't heat up like hell while playing and can last for 6 hours straight while playing and won't needing the cooling fan...thats the real super phone...

Anonymous

actually yes for sony remote play...

Anonymous

Air trigger, 90hz 1ms OLED screen, front facing stereo speakers, overclocked binned SD845, 2 charging port suit your needs, awesome RGB logo... Does Oneplus 6 has even one of the above that ASUS offered?

Vonarian

WHUT? how better performance? this is a SD845. an overclocked SD845. this device is optimized for high performance and high graphic games. pls don't give wrong information. the ROG brand is expensive itself. so the people who want a high level device wants this. not that OP6 :))

MarcioR

For that price i could buy 2 Oneplus 6 which basically has the same performance or even better. The Rog, the only thing i'm jealous is the 92hz refresh rate and HDR support.

Vonarian

No, it's 1300 euro.

Vonarian

Ok, I've a question can you play with PS4 in the bus? or maybe, when walking?

Vicky

This is a good phone and specifications. But the pricing will shy off everyone and go for more affordable and reasonable priced phone.

Rogue ONE

@sp33dfingers - the specs clearly indicates a Nano SIM.

Juanno

Lol... if i want a gaming device, and at the price its going to be launch (no less than 900usd) i buy a Nintendo or PS... LOL.

sp33dfinger

no simcard :v

Vonarian

haha. look in your dream :)

jak

apparently its going to be $1800

Starsplash

Asus Rog Gaming Phone global version 128gb 8gb ram is now available for pre-order from gearbest shipping aug 10th and 14th. I checked the price, lol stellar price £1022.92 UK pound but there seems to a massive interest in pre-orders. I thought I'd pass on the news...

hmm..

I`m waiting for it since the first rumors about it... Hardware wise - superb.. with that phone (512gb) i will not need my external hdd with me most of the time :) price wise - high as expected... only concern for me will be the battery life not only as durability but also cycle wise... I love the brand but my Asus laptops can`t get more than year - year and a half and before the battery dies... I have only 1 clevo laptop and I`m still getting 70% from the original capacity after 3 years of heavy use... So my biggest fears about the phone will be how long the battery will keep me before I need new one... I hope Asus team done a lot better job compared to the laptops :D

Anonymous

you'd be lucky if this thing stayed below $1000 USD. ROG is an expensive brand

Anonymous

There is mo ps3 emulator for android.

Anonymous

Good luck with that lol.

Vysair

I would buy it as long as it below the $500 pricetag or better yet, stays in $200 so I could bought more accessories

LOL. aaahaahaaaah

WRONG! Source:

Anonymous

Wow i want to buy it

Pinky

Good phone

Anonymous

U can use powerbank

Abdu Al Salami Kebab

I think this phone is de wei! O3O

Predictive memorys

Samsung plan to merge Note and Galaxy so does the S-pen still carry on for the future? Source:

mustaphamumuni51

Wow this phone is so amazing I can't can't wait to have it in my hands. Thanks to ROG. But the little problem I have is the battery, I don't think 4000mAh is enough for a gaming phone like this. By the way what would be the expected price

PuffyQuail

W A N T

ROG

Good luck carrying the gaming laptop in your pocket everywhere you go 😂

Gj99

Just saw this at marques brownlee's channel. This device is a beast. Insane features man. Great job by Asus.

Anonymous

Does anyone know what network it'll be available on?

ROGimik

around $1000 for 128GB, don't know 512G version That's all I know for now

TheAverageConsumer

Still haven't released the price?

go2saameer

Me and my son are waiting eagerly to replace our Samsung Tab2 with this amazing gaming phone. Will it be launched along with handy gaming console? Then it will be 🍰

Anonymous

Typical stereotype.

Lolicism

This will be my new phone for 2019, since the spec and features alone is almost future proof for 5 years (or maybe more depending on the person using it). This gaming phone is the real deal and my true nature call for mobile gamers, with all the latest and upcoming graphic intensive games... It's great to be alive for Mobile Master Race!

Lolicism

Ever had first hand experience of using ASUS phones other than seen on some videos from other users and assuming ROG Phone is trash as well? Nice try.

Anonymous

In most cases no, I don't think most gamers are streamers. Would it be a nice feature? Sure. But so would an sd card slot and more people would want that.

Zoki

Does this phone have fm radio? On gsm says no, but on asus website says in specs that it have

Kimmy's Portal

All this cool and new Highend gaming phone are coming and yet it doesn't support 'USB HOST' which is the most important feature for a Game Streamer like me. I mean if you are targeting real gamers, isn't it fair to think that most gamers are mostly streamers too?

DangerousDroid

I want this stupid and powerfull phone at DAY 1 !!!

Kwazar

Most of the phones, if not all, I hope to see the day of light. 1 It gives us, the conumers, options 2 It drives the price down 3 It pushes the limits of a mobile phone, like controllers, game distribution, cooling method, etc. Though there is a reality that, "if" they do see the day of light, some will definitely fade if they dont keep up with the trend or requirements of the consumer. A good example is Sega, they dont manufacture consoles anymore. Only software and arcade games. But consumers can hope right? :) I did not include Huawei as they still need to prove themselves on mobile gameing hardware and software. For now lets wait and see. Mentioned manufacturers have experience in gameing desktop hardware. Whats stopping them to intrude the mobile gameing sector. Especially Sony. If Sony can raise the bar, and combine the Playstation with Xperia, im pretty sure a lot of people will buy that device. Assuming they can also emulate PS1, PS2, and PSP games, then most definitely, it will be a great sell. Price is another topic. :) Microsoft/Xbox is another, I want to see come to life, there are a lot of PC games and Xbox games that MS/XB can emulate, with limited controls, or a external keyboard/controller can be integrated in a mobile device no bigger than the size of your jean pocket. So I have higher expectations for both Sony HW and MS/XB based OS, as Asus, Acer, Gigabyte, MSI and Asrock already are a reputable HW manufactureing, with Asus and Acer opening their possibilities in mobile devices. How so? Snapdragon 850. A mobile chip that now challenges Intel and AMD in the laptop department. I would'nt be surprise if they start selling chips for desktop PC, then that would shake up the Desktop / Server department. But that is off topic and should be discussed in a different forum. Thanks that you like this topic. :)

Foxtrot2Novmbr

Didn't like the samsung galaxy phone. Already have the note 8. And is still not running on oreo.

xXENDER FREAKXx

Better go for something like the GALAXY S9 fam

ateoz

When you "accidentally" throw it on the ground cause you lost the round you mean?

Anonymous

Very nice post, most of that rumors I didn't know about! And don't forget Huawei, they said that will showing a gaming smartphone at Q1 2019! ;)

AnonD-611537

They said that it will be the first phone to support gorilla glass 6

Anonymous

Lets just hope that it won't break when you accidentally drop the phone..

Walter C. Dornez

All I know is that it's gonna be a beast of a smartphone

Walter C. Dornez

It is the time for the new Era in smartphone history....cue the dramatic music DUUUN DUUUN DU DU DU DUUUN DU DU DUUUN DU DU DUN

AnonD-611537

You speak of the Note 9 ? Cause ROG Phone already been revealed , and its coming out any of these weeks till end of september . But i want it now XD

Kwazar

Smarphone HW: Asus ROG Phone Acer Predator Phone Gigabyte AUROS phone MSI Gameing Phone Sony Play Station Xperia (with detachable memory drive Game chip and Detachable Controller) Microsoft Xbox Phone (???) OS: Android Fire OS PS OS Win 10 Pro / Xbox 1 (?) Win 10 Phone (Dead) If these came true, then we can say a beginning to a new era of mobile gameing. Assuming the manufacturers will attempt to make these a reality and opportunity for developers as well. Let your work be known to the world of gameing!

AnonD-598579

I will buy this phone, because I can count on all my fans out there helping me cool this thing off. Fly away..

gubgabgabalog

i will buy it

Mohammed

Thick & Heavy Weight

Walter C. Dornez

Thank you for the gracious thanks, I suppose. I think I speak for most of us when I say that this stuff is something that we like talking and learning about.

Omid46

Thanks dearest kindest friends.You are right about missing IR and radio+RDS .But I still believe that this smartphone is the best quality made of the years.I also respect gsmArena disclaimer and I am waiting for complete gsmArena review!Thanks again based on my moral guidelines following of Just Justice Rights.

Omid46

Amazing smartphone. The first device to have WiFi AD+ other unique qualities !Having a dedicated memory card could have make it the unique in high ends category of 2018-19.Nevertheless good for ultra haves VIP to have it ! Good for them!Thanks gsmArena for publishing facts.Thanks + happiness for Justice Rights followers....But....

Walter C. Dornez

I've heard of a reveal in October and release in November. I'd say that's good timing, considering that you could choose between the Razer Phone 2 and the Asus ROG.

Anonymous

You say that people who already own a gaming laptop or a desktop should buy another laptop or buy iphone x ? What are you trying to prove here ? Rog phone will be similarly priced at iphone x during it's launch .. why even bothering to buy ipx ? .. just buy a generic phone and use ur allowance for devices which lacks mobility

AnonD-611537

Dont forget its all about software aswell , with that kind of managemnt in the ROG phone and Xiaomi's Black Shark they can both last 2 maybe 2 and a half days of minimum to medium usage . Btw on Monday we officialy enter Q3 i wonder when it will be released can't wait to give away my Note 8 for this beauty .

Walter C. Dornez

Well the Note 9 leaks point towards a large battery being used, and a person who went hands on with it described the battery life as "2 days of comfortable usage", or something like that

AnonD-611537

Well they can put a 5000 mAh as samsung did in 2016 A9 plus , the phone has the same thickness it is just a bit taller , but anyway yeah with the proper software management it could stand a day of usage even with 4000 and trsut me with such colour glamut QHD will be awsome , i am playing atm in QHD+ on my Note 8 and the colours and images are magical though the battery drains up like hell .

Walter C. Dornez

Why would they?

Walter C. Dornez

Why would you need 5000 mah? 4000 is enough and that's pretty much all they could for and still be able to use the cooling and mods. It would be cool to have 5000, but they're isn't enough space. QHD isn't needed because on a screen with 6 inches, all them pixels be jammed together. 1080p is fine.

PricelessPaladin

Phones are smaller and serve a different purpose than laptops. A gaming phone is still a phone except with a focus on mobile gaming. There's a phone out there for everyone and the reason why these phones exist is because there's a market for them. Personally, I'm not interested in gaming phones, I prefer my S9+ but I can see the attraction to them.

LilPump2077

For what? You are not using this phone underwater for better cooling:)

Bob

the clip on fan is included this was already announced

Anonymous

As far as i know, the ASUS ROG does not have a fan internally. There is a "clip on" attachment with a fan, that will be sold separately.

AnonD-611537

If only it had 5000 mAh and a QHD resolution , but i will still take this masterpiece . For those asking where are the games , there are game graphic settings that can be applied only on such phones in case you havent noticed , for example in Black Dessert online no matter if you own a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or an S9+ or a Xiaomi Mi8 , the maximum settings can be unlocked only in razer phone atm .

Anonymous

what the phone is like a gaming setup but running on android meanwhile where r the games for it

Leer

i think not, because it has an internal fan, than needs an exhaust to come out from. that where the water would go in. unless they have some kind of a screen where air can pass but not liquid.

leer

iphoneX? not witty aren't yah?

Walter C. Dornez

It's meant for die hard fans and those who want an extremely beastly smartphone. Plus, the Chinese are crazy about gaming phones, so I wouldn't be surprised if this sells well.

Anonymous

it is totally pointless to announce a gaming phone, why get a gaming phone as same price as a decent gaming laptop? you can always put blue stacks on a laptop, if i would choose something else instead of this, i would choose the iphone x or the blackberry key2

dude

samsung gonna cry.

Hehe

Xiaomi mi 5, got it last year for only 300 bucks, quite a beast if you dont mind its small battery and non expandable storage

Amol Surve

In India whenever expected to be launch date & price for mobile ?

AdamBoy64

What a stellar looking device. I love the accents on the back, they're sharp and give it flair.

Anonymous

You know that Android 8.0+ devices fully support Vulkan, right?

Anonymous

jokes on you - i like that song

Siex

It is not ip68 ?

Anonymous

Anonymous

May I know what's phone model u using now?

Anonymous

Where is the IP68? :/

Ravuh

You are correct my brother.

Hehe

My phone which cost only quarter the price of rog phone, can easily handle those games you mentioned, so there is no point in buying this phone

user

can you tell us more HEAVY games please :)

RICH KID

just shut up and take my money!

Anonymous

If you could tell us where this price is I would love to know haha

HandsomeJussi

I cannot wait for this one. This just might be the next "The Phone" on the market

Hideo Kojima-B.Boss

OP price at this time, do you think it can play smoothly on pspEmulator? etc emultor on buildin 90hz prt? i dont think so if this only equipped OpenGL against Vulkan for best 3D graphic rendering frame, or i wish theywill release a software update for Vulkan api, This is not the best phone only BEAST on price and alot of accessories ,PS: best for multi TAB for those people who loves p0rNhUb lol

X41

I would buy it for the unique design... If not overpriced

Crimson

Another nonsense phone from asus., no thanks!

suarez92

I played PUBG on mobile as well on PC. Cant compare one with other.

Loca

Have you ever heard about PUBG? NOVA Legacy? Warhammers? War Robots? Mobile Legends? Torchlight? Lineage? Real Racing? and tons other CPU and GPU intensive games for Android? Mobile gaming aren't only Candy Crush or Subway Surfer. There are a lot of other games that are comparable to other gaming stations experiences. Well unless you have a silly Android that could only support Candy Crush and Subway Surfer, then you probably pro at that.

Division

actually not. is that the only games you know on a phone? or you just lack knowledge about phones mr gamer

Aliesya

If you are obsessed with pubg mobile games, this phone is the best for ultra setting, not all my fren has high spec pc, they play pubg on mobile, so i need a powerful phone spec to play with friends

asianwarpanda

we all know that phone gamers already a thing and rog basically we could say its not a phone its a bloody super compact laptop phone (for gaming )

Steamyboy

Ah come on dude, why are you so close? Not everyone has the time to play on a console or a PC. Why can't you be happy for the people that want to play good games smoothly on the go? By the way, Mobile games are far more diverse than just Candy Crush copycats. I would recommend you the "The Room" saga, Redcon, War Robots, Datawing, Lifeline, Downwell and "Yellow". Please look them up on the playstore, these are good.

Anonymous

GOod deal with 3.5mm Jack.... Even though there aint SD Slot... 128/512gb is enough.

splagger

People saying it doesn't have a headphone jack, but on the Asus website it shows it having one and points to a diagram of where it is on the phone.

suarez92

Yes mr professional gamer at candy crush saga. Real gamers are on PC, Xbox, Playstation etc.

Anonymous

Definitely not ps3 emulators for android. PCs can barely handle ps3 emulation. Ps1 and maybe ps2 on the other hand, sure.

teoopaun

yea but do you actually need SD if it has a 128/512 GB of ROM?

Yabooty Subs

512 GB internat storage is great and all, but, If you want your data to be stolen while your phone being fixed specifically this one (because no phone in this world is immune to damage, wear and tear so on & so forth) sure, be mah guest, homie.

Yabooty Subs

No headphone jacks to some, no dedicated microSD slot to some and none of both to some other phones. What's the point of innovation, if you can't keep the best ones from the past, right?

Yabooty Subs

Too bad the Razer phone has no earphone jack and the ROG Phone has no dedictaed MicroSD Slot/ expandable storage. I might as well wait for the, Sony Xperia XA2 Plus or whatever.

Denis Thomas

how about PlayStation games? you do know that there are emulators for even ps3 games for android right? So yeah there is a high demand for horsepower in gaming. Your comment only proves you know little about what you can do with a smartphone.

suarez92

Hello mr gamer, I suppose you are pro in Candy Crush Saga or Subway Surfer.

CDRking

3 words: most powerful YET. stups

Division

pity? when you say gamer, does it mean only as a PC gamer? there are different classifications esp new things are being developed. if you are a basketball varsity player should you say pity chess players calling them a varsity? Pity youve got crab mentality

Anonymous

Inovation baby ..

Anonymous

Tap .. they cAn ..

suarez92

Silly people, calling themselves gamers, but play on mobile phone. Pity.

Luxor

Point taken.

Anonymous

I agree! I hope they sold this model in Europe! The best smartphone of 2018 (atleast on specs)! Thank you Asus, Sony, Nokia and Xiaomi for making things different... and better! :)

Anonymous

two words: most powerful + most beautiful..

Vonarian

Human's eye can't see the difference between 350 and 800 (PPI).

samuel2289

I'm going to get the Razer Phone since the ZTE and Xiaomi gaming phones are like the ROG Phone, it has no memory card slot. I have a 128GB micro SD card prepared for a gaming phone and only the Razer one fits the bill, only those who have money to burn will try to get the 512GB version of the ROG Phone as most will get the 128GB version.

Luxor

No! Not refresh rate. Not response time. I'm talking about pixel resolution.

Anonymous

You mean refresh rate and response time? Yeah you really can. Response time usually more competitive gamers notice. Refresh rate can be noticed by anyone it makes everything smother as it allowed for higher FPS and if this is for gaming it makes sense.

Anonymous

This phone looked perfect....except for the NO CARD SLOT. Goddang, I don't want to spend extra on the 512GB version when I already have the expendable memory...

Luxor

Can your eyes really discern the differences? Really? Come on. Even using a blind test no one can tell at all. Not even display manufacturer sees the differences.

ing.giovanniflores

super awesome asus !!!!!!!!!!!

Pooya74

Is it world wide or selected markets?

FullmetalJun

U can't really see the difference between FHD & QHD. Even if u see a difference, what's the point of a "sharper" display if u can't play Max graphics smoothly

Hermes Hidayat

yes i know but since it a "gaming" phone everything should be maxed out.like playing games on pc...crispy...sharp...

Anonymous

Not gonna freeze another phone. Ever since I froze my previous waterpr- resistant phone and "accidentally" dropped it in the sink it got water damage.

Anonymous

That depends on your preferences bro.. plus i think ur not a gamer so check other brand that suits you.

hand

This is getting out of hand, you just play mobile legends, coc.

AnonD-735023

Well, the phone looks cool alright, has everything. But i wont pay ASUS absurd prices specially for a phone that will last around 2 years (with luck)

FullmetalJun

FHD screen provides about twice the performance of QHD screen resolution. FHD is perfect. QHD offers no advantage whatever on a mobile screen. It's the screen quality that counts.

AnonD-766481

still can't beat my freaking old nokia 3310! lol

9unbun

OMG! save your money.. if u want performance, get xiaomi mi mix 2s 6/64 for cheapest snapdragon 845 chipset inside..

AnonD-741743

Why do u need card slot for 512gb internal storage.....U need 1000gb??And yes its only 12 megapixels because its a gaming phone....duhh

Hermes Hidayat

instead of buying this for $1100 and just to play games on mobile,i'd rather get a entry level gaming laptop and kick way more butt than using this.lmao. owh wait...its 6" with 402 PPI...if it was really for gamers it would have 500+ PPI.i mean like everythings good then bam 400 PPI...dont tell me 400 PPI and 500 PPI is the same.come on.

Uler kadut

back area looks like dessert eagle

Vonarian

12MP camera is Sony IMX363 Sensor,which is a flagship sensor. F/1.8,and a large pixel size of 1.4micron!

Anonymous

its still 16:9 the 18:9 is so you can have 16:9 whilst still having the touch bar at the bottom

AGX

No card slot? High end gaming handphone which probably will cost someones kidneys 🤣🤣🤣 have no most important features.. and still 12 MP camera,

Hman

Congrats you got robbed. My P20 Pro does that with any type c to hdmi available...

xnber

Lol

Anonymous

Is this the future if computers?

chester

My S9 can do that with Dex pad... so it's future proof

Ravuh

The sad thing about the innovation this phone has for flagship these days? The headphone jack.

Ahonzolopoyth

because 16:9 is old trend

FreelancerGamer

Why the screen is not 16:9????

xXENDER FREAKXx

It is not the price of the smartphone that makes up with the performance u know, that is because it is how the brand want to price their smartphones at. Every SNAPDRAGON 845 smartphone, no matter if it is cheap or expensive, can score that high, it is just based on a few situations that u are in. The temperatures of your smartphone, the amount of free RAM before benchmarking, and whether u put the smartphone to rest for a while. Trust me, freeze your SNAPDRAGON 845 smartphone (If u have at least one like me) until it reaches 15°C - 20°C, then start testing, u will get record breaking scores, topping the AnTuTu chart because the temperatures stayed pretty consistent which can help in reducing systen throttling by A LOT based on the temperatures I tested in. Heck, even my daily driver XPERIA XZ scored the highest amongst the SNAPDRAGON 820 smartphones at 166967...

Anonymous

beast!

ManiRog

So in future , smartphones could be so advanced, when not using, we will place a MiniPC type box and they could be used as desktop computers ? As it is a good quality smartphone is same price as a desktop, so why not have a multipurpose smartphone/ mini Desktop.

AnonD-743582

well actually Mi8 = 301k, and it's not reliable. In reality, the phone first scored 270k

Urbexx

yeah, 301k and 304k , not too much expensive

Anonymous

So does it have an sd slot and water resistance or not? Everywhere says something different.

PONGSTER

game beast!!!

quadrplax

Also worth mentioning the display is 90Hz

Dazz

I think it does have a Micro SD card slot, as bizarrely it's SIM tray holds two nano SIM's which is strange for this type of phone to allow dual carriers, but one maybe a hybrid slot for either a SIM or MicroSD, might just be left off the specs cause it's kinda expected of most phones nowa days to have a MicroSD slot.

GenghisK

Looks fantastic, any word on price?

Vonarian

Mi8 took 301k :|

Urbexx

It can not be very expensive, Xiaomi MI8 score 401k on antutu with 500 dollars price, and this phone 304k

Anonymous

this ROG phone is a monster !!

ITLOG MANOY ORANGE

That 512GB internal memory is kinda BEAST!

Anonymous

Im defintly gonna try get myself this phone. I like this "edgy" look that is has. plus the two front speakers And I hardly ever use camera

Anonymous

look at the picture again, it's ugly *_____* no aesthetic at all just like Xiaomi Blackshark ! ZTE's gaming phone looks great btw

AnonD-751717

This can be way tooooooooooo expensive for me. Aarrrrrgghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Yabooty Subs

I don't think they will be releasing this soon since this gaming smartphone is only a prototype. They'll be probably releasing this phone later this yeat (Maybe around the Holiday season) or next year.

Yabooty Subs

No, I wasn't referring to that. I was hoping that this phone would have MicroSD Slot. DIRECTLY TO THE PHONE and thru a mod or ext.

lol

what 512gb you still need sd slot?

MatMat

How much do you think it costs?

Dizzy

Chill dude it's just below $2000 USD tho.

AnnoTheAnno

Yes, it is. If you plug into the Twinview pad or another ext.

Yabooty Subs

Yo! I thought this gaming smartphone has a MicroSD Slot for expandable storage? Wtf happened?

xXENDER FREAKXx

That is the point for the word "Gaming". It applies in the PC world too, it is basically just improvements on the "Founders Edition" I would say, or the original type of product. The key differences of a normal product and a gaming product in the PC world is the gaming aesthetics, the design, the improvements on all other aspects, more importantly anything that have to do with speed like fast refresh rate, overlclocking, and the addition of RGB, 100% similar to what is going on recently in the smartphone world; the rise of gaming smartphones. And since gaming products have a familiar motive in mind, which is "Speed", there is no surprise why this one only packs a 1080p FHD display, as compared to competitors like the GALAXY S9 with a 1440p QHD display (I don't need to mention the + behind, since in the end all of them are either having a FHD or QHD display regardless of different aspect ratios), it is to have better frame rates in the game. And because it is a gaming smartphone, u gotta have a more smooth experience in the game, and this is why they are using a 90hz display

Geric.770

True. Same here too. That trailer got me a lot especially with Asphalt 9 and PUBG exclusively has advantages too!

KIOSK

How much is this?

dumdum

keep a backup phone dude

El Lobo

2 sim

Anonymous

nothing too much added from other gaming phones except the headphone jack, the internal memory and the insane amount of accessories it has. only downside to this is gaming mode + 4k mah battery wouldn't last that too much long wish they made it more. overall would be a better than the others arond the market the only thing i'm afraid of is the price compare to the other brands

AnonD-749729

Best Smartphone 2018 overpower 😍

Anonymous

overpriced 1000$ usd

Anonymous

meh... facelock just for LAME user but for gaming user fingerprint is enough than that must make phone to face to lock... and its so annoying actually.

iamef

this all about game changer mobile phone.

iamef

haha this is game changer mobile phone.. why do you need face lock then lock your face hahaah

mahi

no facelock.....hows that...

Anonymous

it's one sim or two sim !! one sim not enough !!

taiga85

idk, i like the looks, love the contoller, love the spec, cant wait to find the price in AUD

apple fan since 2006

release date???!!!! wtf! i will buy this asap!!!

monuincollege

Will probably cost around 60K in India.

wxyz7

Better than black shark.

Anonymous

Now that's some specs for Q3 in 2018! Even the jack port I was always looking for! But mentioning that it can drop on concrete floor, getting lost or stolen, or even expanding its unchangeable battery and cracking its display due to constantly hot environment, like your pocket or at the beach, by not having its cooling module in daily reach... Considering all those innovations exclusively provided by ASUS at this time, I just hope this won't get too much more expensive than iPhone X.

RaZa

The best looking and thought out gaming phone so far. I had high hopes for the Razer phone, but was disappointed. The same with the Xiaomi Black Shark. But this one looks the nicest so far. I would be keen to purchase it, but the price will probably be too high. RGB logo on the back is awesome.

Anonymous

Thanks bro, I saw! even though ROG will have about 700 British pound but, the phone is priceless.. Asus ROG Phone is high-tech smartphone (IMHO)..

Asphalt-nation

When it will the charts the first batch of 7nm phones will be shipped... Always awesome, but always too late. This is Asus I will buy it anyway just because it's the first soul packed phone in ages

Gajel

Goodbye savings :(

Daenerys

very true

Anonymous

This phone has an FM radio. Please look at the 1:18 minute of this video

troll

shut up ASUS and take my 13th month pay

Anonymous

I am interested but for now i will stick with s9+ . Once the rog has proven reliability i would risk parting hard earned money for it. Thumbs up for a big step in the right direction.

BrokenLawShaw

Live in your old generic phone world, fella!

Shanti Dope

You could've just said you don't like gaming or don't like Asus at all, without the need of having to sound differently from what you actually mean.

Mr Magma

So far the best phone of 2018.

Not Google

2.96 ghz,rip galaxy s9+

Anonymous

The Ugliest Phone 2018 and The most overpowered Phone 2018. Outstanding.

Scattered

took the words right out of my mouth, just have to wait and see the price :P

NeonHD

THIS is hands down the most overpowered phone ever released to date. With regards to phones designed for gaming, the ROG unquestionably blows both the Razer phone and the Xiaomi Black Shark out of the water, and the only reason I'm saying this is because ASUS actually didn't remove the headphone jack unlike the two other phones. I mean, who the actual f*** would buy a phone specifically designed for gaming, if there isn't a headphone jack??? Logic?????

BrokenLawShaw

now that's called the perfect phone!

Anonymous

There is an adaptor which contains an extra screen and a 6000mAh battery

XxXDRAGONXxX

GG WP Asus Rog You are the best Best Smart Phone 2018

Anonymous

Watch unbox therapy's video on it he shows all of the adaptors for it with one including an extra screen and a sd card slot

Lol

Good bye iphone x

LooL

And maybe it can also grant 3 wishes and dispenses free beer.

Anonymous

It's not console..

Anonymous

4000Mah for 8GB of ram uhmm .. lets see how long this phone can stand hard gaming

Anonymous

i hope it can stand hard gaming graphics with out easily battery draine

Anonymous

..and, missed an option like this: 256GB Internal storage..

Anonymous

The phone could be great choice with a card slot! But, ROG is damn so beautiful!! Unique smartphone in design actually (IMO)..

Rock

When will be released in philippines? and price?

Rex Tech

PUBG and other mobile game creating companies finance these projects.I am sure Asus wouldn't spend millions on it's project only to earn few bucks by pure customers. You may be surprised but mobile games earn way more than PC games. Many mmos on steam that are for pure PC gaming don't earn enough to make once a month updates but many mobile games earn to make updates each week. Games like clash of clans and sugar crush make way more money presented as a simple game than complexed heavy 3D games like Tera,Neverwinter,ArcheAge or Star Trek online ever will.

PolitikZ

Hell yeah! good bye galaxy s9+

Anonymous

Ugly plain ugly. Yes I had an Asus phone. Gave me nothing but trouble. In warranty period the speakerphone went bad, screen went dead and headphone jack stopped working. No doubt Asus repaired it free of cost.

stanley77

excellent phone, include stereo speakers yesss!!! finaly compareable flagship to samsung S9+ hope price will be not so high only slightly over 500-600eur but why is not fingerprint at back, under or already installed inside amoled display? rear on back ist most worse option.. sadly..

shegrot

I have you system and I don't have any regret on that product I knew Asus will soon be the best company on mobile phone too,pls try to sell your product to Africa you will make more money and more fans .

AnonD-701955

Why are people stated this phone is a game-changer? Asus has always been making smartphones, and their optimization has never been the best. All they've done is slap the word "Gaming" on this device with some display improvements and a larger battery. It will still have inferior performance compared to other flagships. Also it only has a 1080p display, while the competitors generally have 1440p+.

CptPower

For pros: Well there is no sign of the price but latest CPU GPU along with 90 hertz screen 4+ USB C charger with 20W plug for charging phone to full in less than 45 mins sounds a wesome. Display parameters are outstanding. 512GB disk should be m ore than enough for a pornkings who still crying because no SD Slot inside. 8GB ram is super and steeo speakers as well. Phone looks gorgeous. The only cons are: Camera is a bit crap but who needs a camera in a gaming phone. The headphone jack is also a cons because in furute technology this piece of history have no space. Rest is briliant.

Anonymous

I will never understand how companies justify the need to for a gaming phone or tablet. In general the games on the Play Store are either seriously casual and full of "pay to win" options or are so easy to run that a s5 could play them. The only exception that I have tried is the Nvidia Shield which is still one of the best handheld devices you can buy and has so many different features that make it worth your while.

Anonymous

Excellent Phone. Without Notch & have 3.5 mm headset. Good Job for Asus.

pain

what is wrong with the word. i think 6" with fhd resolutian is a bad idea. but the storage seems good

Foxtrot2Novmbr

There's a couple of things which this phone lacks! And its a major one!

AnonD-749729

awesome smartphone gaming good work asus

AnonD-754294

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!