ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) have today open The new ROG Phone 6 series of gaming smartphones, along with new models in the ROG Cetra series of true wireless gaming headsets and the ROG Delta series of gaming headsets.
At the same launch, a set of ROG Phone 6 accessories was revealed to enhance the user experience.
To get access to the most awaited products of this launch, the ROG Phone 6 series includes ROG Phone 6 else ROG Phone 6 Pro.
Here are their main specifications:
| phones | ROG Phone 6 | ROG Phone 6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| body | Equipped with Aura RGB lighting on the back | Features a small color ROG Vision display on the back |
| Monitor | 6.78 inch Samsung AMOLED HDR10+ display 165Hz refresh rate 720Hz touch sampling rate Ultra-low latency of 23ms |
6.78 inch Samsung AMOLED HDR10+ display 165Hz refresh rate 720Hz touch sampling rate Ultra-low latency of 23ms |
| memory | 12 GB + 256 GB 16 GB + 512 GB |
18 GB + 512 GB |
| cam | Flagship Sony IMX766 50 MP wide angle prime A second 13-megapixel camera Macro Camera 12MP front camera HDR10 + . video mode |
Flagship Sony IMX766 50 MP wide angle prime A second 13-megapixel camera Macro Camera 12MP front camera HDR10 + . video mode |
| Slices | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| batteries | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Colors | – Phantom Black White Storm |
white storm |
To illustrate some of these specs, the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is equipped with the full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming features as well as an improved Qualcomm Adreno GPU.
In short, it is supposed to offer an incremental improvement in performance over the Snapdragon 888 processor that powers ROG Phone 5.
Regarding the refresh rate of the ROG Phone 6 series, it can be set to 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, 144Hz, or 165Hz for the ultimate gaming experience.
Complementing these are visuals tuned in collaboration with Pixelworks for superb color accuracy.
Although this new series of phones once again houses a 6000mAh battery, charging times shouldn’t be annoying thanks to the 65W HyperCharge adapter.
Of course, this section cannot be concluded on phones without highlighting many other features that add to the gaming experience.
ASUS has made major upgrades to the AirTrigger 6, and the ultrasonic sensors now fully support various gestures including new features such as Dual Action, Press and Lift, and Gyroscope Aiming.
These should enhance the gaming experience across genres, perhaps most noticeably in FPS games, with a 720Hz touch sampling rate and 23ms of ultra-low touch latency making gaming sessions only better.
When it comes to long hours of gaming, heat buildup becomes a real problem, and in the ROG Phone 6 series, there’s an upgraded GameCool 6 cooling system to the rescue.
It includes 360-degree CPU cooling technology, larger vapor chamber, and larger graphite plates, along with a CPU core design for increased heat dissipation from the core.
Combined with the new performance manager in Armory Crate, the ROG Phone 6 series allows gamers to adjust performance settings for different games.
In terms of audio, the GameFX audio system on the ROG Phone 6 features dual seven-magnet symmetric speakers, with sound optimized in collaboration with Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac.
Dirac Virtuo spatial audio solution enables immersive stereo sound, while Snapdragon Sound technology ensures ultra-low latency processing for lag-free gaming and lossless music streaming.
For those who still love their good old wired headphones, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the phones.
Speaking of wired headphones…
ASUS also revealed a range of new wired and wireless headphones. The ROG Cetra True Wireless Pro It is a dual-mode wired/wireless model that features an ESS Quad DAC and AI noise-canceling microphone for clear in-game audio and communication.
With the AI noise-cancelling microphone, background noises like chatter, keyboard rattling, and mouse clicks are easily filtered out when on a call.
The ROG Cetra True Wireless It is a purely wireless model.
On the other hand, the brand new ROG Delta S Wireless ROG’s first dual-mode wireless gaming headset. It can be used in either 2.4GHz or Bluetooth modes for maximum flexibility when connecting devices.
AI noise cancellation is also available on this pair with hidden AI beamforming microphones. Finally, there is also the new ROG Delta S CoreIt is a lightweight 270g headset designed with comfort as a priority.
accessories to improve
Revealed accessories include AeroActive Cooler 6, ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad for the ROG Phone 6 series, ROG Phone 6 Glass Screen Protector, cases and more.
The AeroActive 6 clip-on cooler houses an AI-powered thermal cooler, a fan that delivers increased cooling airflow directly to hot spots on the back cover of the ROG Phone 6.
According to ASUS, the result is that it can lower the surface temperature by up to 25 degrees Celsius. AeroActive Cooler 6 also adds four additional physical buttons to allow for a true console-like control experience.
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If you’re playing with the ROG Phone 6 series, both variants of the ROG Phone 6 will be available in Malaysia starting August 2022. The 12GB + 256GB variant is priced at RM3,599, while the 16GB + 512GB version will be one. At a price of 4,399 Malaysian ringgit.
ROG Phone 6 Pro will be priced at RM4,999 and will be available in Malaysia starting September 2022.
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Other product offerings at the media launch included the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED laptop -
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ROG Phone 6 pre-orders will start on July 6, 2022 on Shopee and offline channels, worth RM548 in early free gifts, which consist of a one-year warranty extension (worth RM199) and AeroActive 6 cooler (worth RM349).
Furthermore, ROG Phone 6 pre-orders on Shopee will also get 10% off the ROG Slash Hip Bag and ROG Slash Crossbody Bag, priced at RM499 and RM399 respectively.