The Asus ROG phone 6 and its variants are the new gaming beasts in the market with the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ gen1 chipset, LPDDR5 ram and UFS 3.1 storage; the gaming beast is only for those who dare.
The Asus ROG Phone 6
The Asus ROG Phone 6 is a smartphone with a primary focus on gaming with top-of-the-class features and specs.
Hardware and Battery
The Asus ROG phone six consists of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 chipset with an LPDDR5 ram from 8 to 18 GB with a UFS 3.1 storage from 256 to 512 GB. The battery backup of 6000 mAh is supported by 65 Watts fast charging, 0 to 100% in 42 minutes.
Display
The gaming phone also has a 6.78 inches Samsung AMOLED display offering a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 X 2448 px with a 165 Hz refresh rate and a 720 Hz touch sampling rate along with 395 PPI. The Corning Gorilla glass victus gives protection from scratches.
Camera
The phone houses a triple rear camera setup with a 50 MP primary camera, 13 MP ultra-wide along with 5 MP macro (autofocus) camera. A 12 MP front camera is also present in the phone.
Connectivity
The phone provides decent enough storage but lacks an SD card slot. It comes with type-C connectivity and also has a 3.5 mm audio jack.
Asus also provides a 4G VoLTE dual-standby, 5G, WIFI Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC for connectivity. GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU, QZSS, and NavIC are present for live location tracking.
ROG Phone 6 Variants
The Asus ROG Phone 6 comes in two variants: Asus ROG Phone 6, Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 6: This variant comes in two colours, phantom black and stormy white.
Both colours come with UFS 3.1 256 GB or UFS 3.1 512 GB storage and LPDDR5 8 GB, LPDDR5 12 GB OR LPDDR 16 GB ram.
The LPDDR5 16 GB ram option comes with only UFS 3.1 512 GB storage, while the UFS 3.1 256 GB storage comes with either LPDDR5 8 GB ram or LPDDR5 12 GB ram.
The phone has a 6.78 inches Samsung AMOLED display with a 165 Hz refresh with corning gorilla glass victus for protection.
It has a 6000 mAh battery backup that charges 0 to 100% in 42 minutes with the help of a 65 Watt charger.
The specifications for the phone have been specified above.
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro: This variant is available only in stormy white colour with an LPDDR5 18 GB ram and UFS 3.1 512 GB storage.
The specifications of this phone are the same as the Asus ROG Phone 6.
Asus ROG Phone 6 Ultimate: Asus has not yet released any official update regarding the phone, although there are some rumours regarding its release later in the year.
ASUS ROG Phone 6 Release date
Asus ROG Phone 6 and the Asus ROG Phone 6 pro were launched on 5 July 2022, Tuesday in India.
ROG Phone 6 Pricing
The Asus ROG Phone 6 is priced at INR 71999, USD 699, GBP 840 and EUR 893.
The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro is priced at INR 88999, USD 1499, GBP 1056 and EUR 1122.
Conclusion
The Asus ROG Phone 6 is a gaming beast and is suitable for those who prefer gaming for a longer time. Consumers not much into gaming can go for budget-friendly options like the IQOO 9T, starting from INR 49999 with almost the same features.
