Asus ROG Phone 3

Asus Rog Phone 3 Verdict

Brand: Asus
Product: ROG Phone 3
Key specs:144Hz AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 865+ SoC and 6000mAh battery.
Price: ₹49,999 (base price)
Rating: 4/5In 2018 when Asus introduced its first ROG gaming smartphone, it did take everyone by surprise. The beastly handset (at its time) carried a really distinctive look, packed the best of specs that were out there and a bit more in terms of dual USB ports, air triggers and the massive battery. The second generation, ROG Phone II carried on the legacy with improvements, better optimisations and of course, power-packed specs.Now, as we write this review about the third-gen ROG Phone, the ROG Phone 3, it’s just the same words and phrases that come to our minds. Once again, this goes high on specs and features. So much so that it became the world’s first with Snapdragon 865+ processor to launch globally. But this time, the price is slightly higher at ₹49,999 for the base model.So, does that still make ROG Phone 3 the best gaming smartphone right now? Is it worth it or has it lost the game? After weeks of use and endless gaming sessions, here’s our review.DesignAfter spending enough time with the first two ROG phones, we can definitely say that this one is more polished. And it might be good for some but not all. Yes, the ‘gaming’ look stays intact but the design cues the OG ROG Phone and the second-gen picked up from the laptop series is not so obvious in the third iteration. We felt this one was a bit more subdued and not so ‘loud’ in terms of design.

Asus ROG Phone 3 review: Compromise? What’s that?

ROG Phone 3 is definitely more polished, powerful and the most feature-rich Android phone you can get at ₹50,000 right now. Guess OEMs have a new benchmark to achieve now.