Asus to Announce ROG Phone 3 on July 22
Jul. 2, 2020Last week, Asusconfirmed plansto unveil its latest gaming phone – ROG Phone 3 this month. The company has now started a countdown timer for a “Game Changer” event on its website, which revealed thatROG Phone 3 will be launched on the 22nd of July.
The specifications of the handset has already been leaked through arecent TENAA listing. In case you missed it, the ROG Phone 3 will feature a6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED displaywith a 2340×1080 pixel resolution.
Under the hood, the device will come equipped with a chipset clocked at 3.09GHz,presumably the Snapdragon 865+. ROG Phone 3 will have 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB RAM variants and 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options.
In terms of optics, the handset is said to have a triple rear camera setup, of which the primary sensor will be a 64MP lens. For selfies, Asus will equip a 13MP sensor. Moreover, the device will draw juice from a 6000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.
Thanks to thehands-on videothat got leaked last month, we got to know that the ROG Phone 3 will feature a design similar to its predecessor. You get all those flashy RGB lights to step up the phone’s aesthetics. In addition, Asus won’t add punch holes or pop-up cameras to the device. Instead, you get top bezels to house the selfie camera and stereo speakers.
ROG Phone 2was well received in the Indian smartphone gaming community, thanks to its Rs. 37,999 price tag (now Rs.39,999) for the base 8+128GB variant. We will have to wait to see how the company prices the ROG Phone 3.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
