ASUS ROG Phone II gaming smartphone has been launched in India at starting price of Rs. 37,999. This phone sports a 6.59” inch (2340×1080 pixels,391ppi) AMOLED True 10 Bit HDR 120Hz refreshed dispay with 1ms response time, 600nits HBM brightness, 111.8% DCI-P3 Delta E average <1%; 1.07 billion colors and protection of Corning Gorilla Glass. The display has Gaming HDR and Video Streaming HDR support feature. This is the first smartphone in India to be launched with Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus processor with Adreno 640 GPU (675MHz). It comes with updated GameCool II multi-level cooling system with a large 3D vapor-chamber which enable the phone to deliver full-speed performance for longer period of time and does not allow the phone to heat up.
This phone comes in two variants of 8GB/12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB/ 512GB (UFS 3.0) storage. This phone is packed with massive 6000mAh battery with 18W quick charger in the box and optional 30W ROG Hyper Charger priced at Rs. 1999 which is claimed to charge the battery up to 66% in just 58 minutes. The battery can be charged with any USB Type-C charger and can conveniently charge other devices with reverse charging functionality.
This phone runs on Stock Android 9.0 (Pie) or alternatively with ROG UI. This is Dual SIM phone and comes with in-screen fingerprint sensor.
For imaging, this phone is armed with 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, secondary camera of 13MP with 125° ultra-wide FOV and f/2.4 aperture. The camera has features of HDR+ Enhanced, Super Night mode, PDAF. Main camera also supports Slo-mo up to 480fps, Panorama, and Pro Mode. This phone has 24MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture and pixel size of 1.8µm. The camera is strategically positioned at the right top side to enable high-quality video streaming while gaming. Both the front and the back cameras support EIS for blur-free videos.
For audio, this phone has been armed with dual front-facing 5-magnet loudspeakers with Hi-Res audio, dual NXP amplifiers and 3.5mm headphone jack, for an immersive sound experience whether you are listening music or playing games on the phone.
For connectivity, this phone offers various options such as Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band, Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Galileo etc and USB Type-C and NFC.
ASUS ROG Phone II Pricing and Availability:
8GB RAM / 128 GB Storage : Rs. 37,999. It will be available from 30th September in Black Color on Flipkart During Bilg Billion Days Sale with Offers of:
- 10% Instant Discount on ICICI and Axis Bank Credit and Debit cards
- 6 Month No Cost EMI
12GB RAM / 512 GB Storage : Rs. 59,999. Availability of this phone will be announced later.
INBOX CONTENTS:
| 8GB/128GB Variant
· ROG Phone II · 18 Watt QC 4.0 Charger · Type A to Type C Data Cable · Aero Case · SIM Pin · User Manual and Warranty Card |
12GB/512GB Variant
· ROG Phone II · 30 Watt QC 4.0 Charger · Type C to Type C Data Cable · Aero Case · Aero Active Cooler II · SIM Pin · User Manual and Warranty Card |
Asus has also announced prices of its accessories, details of which are given below:
Kunai Game Pad – Rs. 9,999
Aero Active Cooler – Rs. 3999
Professional Dock – Rs. 5499
TwinView II – Rs. 19999
Mobile Desktop Dock – Rs. 12999
30 Watt Charger with Type C to Type C Cable – Rs. 1999
Lighting Armor Case – Rs. 2999
