Asus ROG Phone 6 Looks to Be a Pricey Mobile Gaming Powerhouse

With ROG Phone 6, today Asus announced yields(Opens in a new window) With yet another gaming smartphone that promises to push its specifications to the limits.

Both ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro are powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip, which can reach a clock speed of 3.2GHz and delivers up to 15% better CPU speeds and improved GPU performance by up to 15%. 50% compared to last year ROG Phone 5(Opens in a new window)As Asus says.

ROG Phone 6 Pro and ROG Phone 6 in white and black.

Another notable feature is the RAM. Like previous ROG phones, the 6 Series comes with 12GB, 16GB, or 18GB LPDDR5 memory, giving you memory similar to that found in many PCs.

Buyers also get a 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate, along with a triple camera system on the back that has 50MP, 13MP, and 5MP image sensors. Additionally, the phone features a massive 6000mAh battery, which can be charged back up in 42 minutes. Full specifications can be found at Asus website(Opens in a new window).

In terms of looks, ROG Phone 6 retains many of the futuristic/sci-fi design elements from the last generation, but introduces some small tweaks to help the phone stand out, says Sascha Krohn, Asus Technical Marketing Director. In particular, the ROG 6 Pro model comes with a secondary display on the back cover of the phone, which can display alerts about incoming calls, when the phone is charging, or even send custom animations.

Asus ROG 6 Pro

Phones also support 5G and Wi-Fi 6E networks, so game streaming services should run at high speeds on mobile. To prevent overheating, Asus has revamped the thermal system to use what’s called “360-degree technology”, which can cool Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor from both sides of the chip. This involves injecting a thermal boron nitride compound into the phones during the manufacturing process.

Cooling system for phones with AeroActive Cooler 6.

This can “remove heat more effectively and run the chipset at the highest possible speeds around the clock,” Kron says. Users can also purchase a fan accessory, called the AeroActive Cooler 6, to place on the back of the phone, allowing it to draw heat away from the device. “It lowers temperatures on the back of the ROG Phone 6 by an incredible 25 degrees,” adds Kron.

For now, Asus has only said that the phones will be arriving worldwide “soon”. But it won’t be cheap. The company plans to sell the standard ROG Phone with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for €999 ($1,024); The 16 GB, 512 GB version will go for 1149 euros. ROG Pro with 18 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage will be priced at 1299 euros.