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Meet The Asus ROG Phone & The Razer Phone 2 (Game Phones)

The Razer Phone The Asus ROG phone and the Razer phone 2 are the latest mobile gaming devices to hit the market and there is reason to be excited.

The Asus ROG phone was launched in June 2018. It  comes with a 6.00 touchscreen display with a 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels resolution. It has an internal storage of 128GB, a primary camera of 12-megapixels (f/1.8, 1.4-micron) and a secondary camera of 8 megapixels on the rear of the phone. It also carries a front selfie camera of 8 megapixels. The phone is powered by 2.96GHz octa-core (4×2.96GHz + 4×1.7GHz) processor and an 8GB RAM capability. The phone also carries a 4000mAh battery.

The Asus Rog Phone is a product of ASUSTeK Computer Inc., known as ASUS, it is a Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics company founded in 1989 in Taiwan.

Asus Rog Phone Specs

Form factor Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm) 158.80 x 76.20 x 8.60
Weight (g) 200.00
Battery capacity (mAh) 4000
Fast charging Quick Charge 4+
Colours Black

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches) 6.00
Touchscreen Yes
Resolution 1080×2160 pixels
Protection type Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio 18:9

HARDWARE

Processor 2.96GHz octa-core (4×2.96GHz + 4×1.7GHz)
Processor make Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
Expandable storage No

CAMERA

Rear camera 12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.4-micron) + 8-megapixel
Rear flash LED
Front camera 8-megapixel (f/2.0)

SOFTWARE

Operating system Android 8.1
Skin ROG Gaming UI

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v 5.00
NFC Yes
USB Type-C Yes
Headphones 3.5mm
FM Yes

SENSORS

Fingerprint sensor Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Gyroscope Yes

 

The Razer Phone 2 is the second edition and an improvement of the Razer Phone which was released in 2017. Is comes with more features and a much improved processor, the phone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (2.80 GHz) with Adreno 630 GPU processor and Vapor Chamber Cooling. It has an 8GB system memory and a 64GB internal storage. The phone has a 5.72 inch LCD 1440 x 2560 display operating at up to 120hz. The RAzer phone is produced by Razer Inc, a Singaporean global gaming hardware manufacturing company established in 2005.

Razer Phone 2 Specs

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (2.80 GHz) with Adreno 630 GPU and Vapor Chamber Cooling
  • 8GB system memory
  • 64 GB internal storage
  • Options for up to 1TB external storage via SIM + Micro SD
  • 5.72 inch LCD 1440 x 2560 display operating at up to 120hz
  • 12 MP f1.75 Wide, 12 MP f2.6 Telephoto rear cameras with up to 4k video recording
  • 8MP F2.0 front camera
  • Stereo front-facing speakers with Dolby Atmos Technology
  • USB-C to 3.5mm audio adapter with 24-bit DAC
  • 4,000 mAh Li-Po battery with Qualcomm QuickCharge 4.0+
  • Wireless charging
  • Up to 1.2 Gbit/s internet speed
  • IP67 water resistance
  • 5 mm x 78.99 mm x 5.8 mm
  • Android 8.1

The phones are available for purchase on Amazon.

Bola Johnson

Bola is a freelance writer, he is fascinated about mobile technology and its increasing impact on Nigerians and the World in general.

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