ASUS ROG Phone 3 Unveiled: Snapdragon 865+, 144Hz Display, 16GB RAM

ASUS has recently officially launched the ROG Phone 3 gaming phone. As a smartphone focused on performance and gaming experience, the new ASUS ROG Phone 3 brings quite a few highlights, from the most powerful Snapdragon 865+ chip, optimized design for gaming as well as the advanced gaming support features. Interestingly, ASUS also offers another model of the phone called ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, which only comes with a regular Snapdragon 865 SoC. 

The handset arrives as a direct successor to the ROG Phone 2 launched last year. The top-end ROG phone 3 specifications include 144Hz display, better cooling system, 64MP triple rear cameras, 5G connectivity, stereo speakers, beefy 6,000 mAh battery, 30W fast charging technology, and more. Here is the ASUS ROG Phone 3 specs, price in India, and sales date.

ASUS ROG Phone 3: Price in India & Availability

ASUS ROG Phone 3 will be sold in Europe soon at a price of 799 EUR, equivalent to around Rs. 69,000 for the 8GB / 128GB version (Strix Edition with SND865). You can get the two top-end 12GB and 16GB RAM options at 999 EUR / 1099 EUR, equivalent to Rs. 86,000 and Rs. 95,000.

In India, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 price will start at Rs. 49,999 for the base option with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. You can also get the 12GB + 256GB option for Rs. 57,999. It seems like the top-end 16GB model will not be available in India.

You can start purchasing the phone on Flipkart from August 6th. An aero cover, a 3.5mm adapter, and a 30W charger will be included in the box.

AUS ROG Phone 3: Specifications & Features

In terms of design, ROG Phone 3 has a similar design to its predecessor ROG Phone II. Most of the leaks already revealed almost completely the appearance of the phone. On the front, ROG Phone 3 is equipped with a 6.6-inch screen, Full HD + resolution, 19.5: 9 ratio, and a 144Hz refresh rate. This screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and integrates quite a lot of outstanding technologies such as 10bit HDR support, 650 nits brightness, 113% DCI-P3 color gamut, 270Hz touch sampling rate, and 25ms touch latency. Similar to Find X2 or OnePlus 8 Pro, the ROG Phone 3 has a screen that can display up to 1 billion colors. This is the most valuable upgrade on the screen of the ROG Phone 3.

In terms of configuration, ROG Phone 3 is equipped with the most powerful Snapdragon 865+ chip. This is the 3rd smartphone equipped with this chip, Lenovo Legion Duel and Galaxy Z Flip 5G, both of which launched right before the ROG Phone 3. The handset is available in multiple variants with 8 / 12 / 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 / 256 / 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The battery comes with a capacity of 6000mAh and supports 30W fast charging. It runs on Android 10 with ZenUI interface running on top to take care of the software side of things.

Regarding cameras, this year's ROG Phone 3 is equipped with a cluster of three cameras on the back including a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor, a 13MP sensor with an ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP sensor with a macro lens. There is also a 24MP camera on the front for selfies and video calls.

Like its predecessor, ROG Phone 3 is also equipped with 2 USB-C ports, one at the bottom of the device and one on the side, allowing gamers to charge and play games at the same time in landscape mode. The USB-C port on the side also works with peripheral accessories such as a charging dock, headphones (ASUS has removed the 3.5mm jack on the ROG Phone 3) ...

Besides, being a gaming smartphone, ROG Phone 3 comes with the new AirTrigger 3 sensor system. With this sensor system, users can use two shoulder buttons at the corner of the machine. ASUS has upgraded the AirTrigger3 system with 4 positions (L1 / L2 - R1 / R2) and 5 different pressures depending on the settings of the game that the user plays.

As usual, ASUS will also launch a series of accessories to boost users’ gaming experience. Of course, we will have to buy separately at a relatively high price, including TwinView Dock 3, an accessory that turns ROG Phone 3 into a smartphone with 2 separate screens, or Professional Dock that breaks out several USB ports, allowing users to use a separate keyboard and mouse ...

ASUS ROG Phone 3 price: around Rs. 69,000

ASUS ROG Phone 3 price in India: Unavailable

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