The first-generation ROG Phone was launched almost a year ago, defining how a gaming phone should look and feel like while also packing the internals to match. Well, numerous competitors have since cropped up, including Black Shark and Nubia Red Magic, so Asus has again shouldered the task to bring the best of gaming features to mobile gamers. So, the company has launched its second-gen gaming smartphone – ROG Phone 2 in India at the launch event in New Delhi.
Asus has designed the ROG Phone 2 to provide you an optimal and comfortable in-hand feel, especially while gaming, says the Taiwanese giant. It still touts the same glass and metal construction as its predecessor, with sharp elements (and iridescent line that only further elevate the look), an air vent on the side, and RGB-lit ROG logo at the center.
ROG Phone 2 sports a 6.59-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED screen with thick bezels, both at the top and bottom. You shouldn’t mind the big bezels though as they provide you a grip while gaming and houses dual front-facing speakers from the first-gen ROG Phone. It’s a 19.5:9 panel, with 240Hz touch response similar to Black Shark 2, true HDR 10 support, SDR2HDR conversion, and DCI-P3 color gamut support.
In the camera department, ROG Phone 2 bring along the same dual rear-camera setup as the company’s flagship ZenFone 6 (or Asus 6z, as it’s called in India). This means you get a primary 48MP (f/1.79) Sony IMX586 sensor and a secondary 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens on the rear. There’s also a 24MP/4C selfie camera in tow and it is such a tiny module that it fits on the same side as the rear cameras.
Price and Availability
The Asus ROG Phone 2 has been priced at Rs. 37,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant and that’s an eye-grabbing (read unbelievable) price tag for this gaming phone. You won’t get the new AeroAcive Cooler 2 in the box with this lower-end variant, but Asus is offering you an 18W charger and AeroCase.
You’ll have to shell out Rs 59,999 for 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, coupled with 30W charger and AeroActive Cooler 2 in the box. Asus is now gunning for the upcoming OnePlus 7T, which debuts on September 26, with such an attractive and salivating price tag.
