ASUS ROG Phone officially priced in Taiwan

ASUS made a head-spinning move when they launched their very own gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone, last June at Computex 2018. After months of waiting, the device finally gets its official pricing and availability.

The ROG Phone is one of the most anticipated gaming smartphones this year as it features a 6-inch 18:9 AMOLED display with 2160 x 1080 resolution, Corning Gorilla 6, 90Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB/512GB UFS 2.1 internal storage, 12MP + 8MP dual rear cameras, 8MP front, custom USB Type-C port (side) w/ HyperCharge, Dual front-facing stereo speakers with smart amplifier, GameCool vaper-chamber cooling system, RGB lighting support, and 4,000mAh battery with HyperCharge technology.

ROG Phone specifications:

Specification	ASUS ROG Phone
Display	6-inch 18:9 AMOLED display @ 2160 x 1080px, 403ppi, 90Hz
Glass Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.96GHz octa-core
GPU	Adreno 630
RAM	LPDDR4 8GB
Storage	128GB/512GB UFS 2.1
MicroSD	-
Rear Camera	12MP f/1.8 main + 8MP 120-degrees wide-angle secondary
Front Camera	8MP f/2.0 front camera
SIM	Single nano SIM
LTE	4G LTE Cat. 18
WiFi	-Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad, 2×2 MIMO -Wi-Fi Direct and WiGig wireless display support
NFC	Yes
Bluetooth	5.0
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, and BeiDou
Audio	-Dual front-facing stereo speakers with smart amplifier -24-bit/192KHz Hi-Res audio -DTS Headphone:X™ 7.1 virtual surround-sound -Qualcomm aptX High-definition Bluetooth wireless audio
3.5mm audio port	Yes
Port	USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors	-Fingerprint scanner -2x AirTrigger -Advanced vibration
Other features	-GameCool vaper-chamber cooling system w/ detachable AeroActive Coole -ASUS RGB lighting support -ASUS Aura Sync support -Mobile Desktop Dock -Twinview Dock -Gamepad accessory
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo
Battery	4,000mAh battery with HyperCharge technology
Dimensions	158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6mm
Weight	200g

We spotted the ROG Phone in ASUS Taiwan’s website which is priced at NT$31,990 (~Php56,680USD 966INR 81,880EUR 920CNY 7,034) for the 512GB internal storage variant. For the ROG Phone (512GB) with complete accessories and a customized ROG luggage, it is priced at NT$61,980 (~Php109,816USD 1,871INR 158,640EUR 1,782CNY 13,628). Shipping will start on October 3, 2018. Read our hands-on and first impression here.