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.
| 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.
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.