The latest ASUS ROG Phone 3 is set to launch in the Philippines this August. The handset comes with powerful specs and gaming features such as the Snapdragon 865 Plus, AirTriggers 3, and more.
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 will launched this August 15, 2020 at 8:00PM. Not much information was released. You have to visit ASUS ROG local social media pages for more updates on the event.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 and ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition
ASUS announced two variants — the vanilla ROG Phone 3 and the ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition.
The phones come with 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate for smoother gameplay, and 1ms response time and a 270Hz touch-sampling rate which reduces touch latency to a few milliseconds.
At the back is a triple rear setup with a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor alongside a 13MP ultra-wide and a 5MP macro. It also has a 24MP selfie snapper in front.
Battery capacity is set at 6,000mAh, which ASUS says can run and play games like Call of Duty: Mobile and PUBG Mobile for 9 straight hours.
The ROG Phone 3 series also feature are AirTriggers, sensors on the side which act as virtual buttons for games.
The main differences between the ROG Phone 3 and the Strix Edition are the processor and memory.
The vanilla ROG Phone 3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ with a clock speed of 3.1GHz (on a phone!). The chip is 10% faster than the Snapdragon 865 with an AnTuTu score of over 655,000.
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It also has more memory with 12GB or 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, and more storage with 512GB UFS 3.1.
The Strix Edition has a lighter(?) spec sheet with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 with 2.84GHz clock speed, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 specs
- Display: 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display, 2340 X 1080, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1ms, 650 Nits Brightness, HDR 10+, DCI-P3, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
- Processor: 3.1GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+
- GPU: Adreno 650
- RAM: Up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Storage: Up to 512GB UFS 3.1 Storage
- Rear Cameras: 64MP Main + 13MP Ultra-wide + 5MP Macro, Triple Rear Cameras
- Front Camera: 24MP Selfie Camera
- Network: 5G, 4G LTE
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
- Others: In-display Fingerprint Scanner, USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, Front Dual Speakers, AirTrigger 3, GameCool 3, RGB Lighting
- OS: ROG UI, Android 10
- Battery: 6,000mAh Battery, 30W Fast Charging
ASUS ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition specs
- Display: 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display, 2340 X 1080, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1ms, 650 Nits Brightness, HDR 10+, DCI-P3, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
- Processor: 2.84GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- GPU: Adreno 650
- RAM: Up to 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Storage: Up to 256GB UFS 3.1 Storage
- Rear Cameras: 64MP Main + 13MP Ultra-wide + 5MP Macro, Triple Rear Cameras
- Front Camera: 24MP Selfie Camera
- Network: 5G, 4G LTE
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
- Others: In-display Fingerprint Scanner, USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, Front Dual Speakers, AirTrigger 3, GameCool 3, RGB Lighting
- OS: ROG UI, Android 10
- Battery: 6,000mAh Battery, 30W Fast Charging
