“Owing to the success that we have witnessed and in-spite of the current adverse changes in the business environment, we have decided to absorb Rs 2,555 cost increase on ROG Phone II and not pass the additional cost to our Fans,” Dinesh Sharma Business Head Mobiles ASUS India.
ASUS ROG Phone 2 specifications
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 specifications, to recall, includes a 6.59-inch full HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit HDR, 19.5:9 aspect ratio display, and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. At the helm of the handset lies octa-core 2.89GHz octa-core Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU, up to 12GB RAM, and 512GB storage onboard. The handset runs on Android 9.0 Pie with custom ROG UI skin on top out of the box.
For photography, the ROG Phone 2 sports a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of a 48MP primary snapper and a 13MP secondary ultra-wide lens. On the front, there is a 24MP snapper for selfies and video chats. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and two USB Type-C ports. A 6,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging fuels the handset. The Aero Active Cooler II redesigned fan blades are claimed to deliver more airflow into the ROG Aerodynamic System and is now even quieter, with a 24dBA noise level. Other features include in-display fingerprint scanner, dual front-facing 5-magnet speakers with dual smart amplifier, Hi-Res audio, DTS, and quad mics with noise-cancellation.