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Asus ROG Phone India launch highlights: Price, specifications, features

Asus on Thursday launched its much anticipated ROG Phone in India. Asus ROG Phone packs flagship specifications and gaming-centric features.Asus ROG Phone will be available exclusively via Flipkart starting today. It is priced at 69,999. Accessories for the ROG Phone will be available soon.Asus’ new smartphone comes from the company’s gaming division, Republic of Gamers (ROG), and it was first launched earlier this June. It comes with Snapdragon 845 processor, a 6-inch AMOLED display, 4,000mAh battery and Quick Charge 4.0.<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>The day has finally arrived! Watch the world’s most revolutionary smartphone make a grand entrance at 12 pm today. The <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/GameChanger?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#GameChanger</a> will be exclusively available on <a href=”https://twitter.com/Flipkart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@flipkart</a> <a href=”https://t.co/KnzaGBiq4i”>https://t.co/KnzaGBiq4i</a> <a href=”https://t.co/COGqaujmbL”>pic.twitter.com/COGqaujmbL</a></p>&mdash; ASUS India (@ASUSIndia) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ASUSIndia/status/1067999090649251841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>November 29, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8”></script>ALSO READ: Xiaomi Black Shark to Asus ROG Phone: Resurrection of gaming phonesHere are the live highlights from the Asus ROG Phone launch. 

By: MARCIA SEKHOSE
| Updated on: Jul 13 2020, 19:19 IST
Asus ROG Phone will be the first gaming phone to launch in India this year.
Asus ROG Phone will be the first gaming phone to launch in India this year. (Asus)
Asus ROG Phone will be the first gaming phone to launch in India this year. (Asus)

Asus launched its ROG Phone in India today. The gaming smartphone comes with Snapdragon 845 processor, 6-inch AMOLED display, 4,000mAh battery and more.

29 Nov 2018, 12:42 IST

Wrap up

Asus launched its ROG Phone in India today. The gaming smartphone comes with Snapdragon 845 processor, 6-inch AMOLED display, 4,000mAh battery and more. Asus ROG Phone is priced at 69,999, and it will go on sale starting today exclusively via Flipkart.

29 Nov 2018, 12:35 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Price

Asus ROG Phone is priced at 69,999. Asus is offering no cost EMI on the ROG Phone for 12 months on all credit and debit cards. In partnership with Flipkart, Asus is offering complete mobile protection plan at 999. Asus is offering Reliance Jio users 4GB data per day with 5,000 cashback. Sale for the ROG Phone starts today via Flipkart. The accessories will be available soon.

29 Nov 2018, 12:29 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Accessories

Asus ROG Phone has multiple accessories including the Gamevice controllers, TwinView Dock, and mobile desktop dock. The ROG Phone also comes with a dedicated modular phone case. The AeroActive Cooler will ship with the box.

29 Nov 2018, 12:24 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Camera

Asus ROG Phone sports dual 12-megapixel and 8-megapixel cameras, and an 8-megapixel front camera.

29 Nov 2018, 12:22 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Audio

Asus ROG Phone has two front speakers with dual NXP smart amplifiers. The ROG Phone supports hi-res audio and Qualcomm aptX. The ROG Phone will ship with Asus ZenEar hi-res earphones.

29 Nov 2018, 12:20 IST

Asus ROG Phone: AirTriggers

Asus ROG Phone has three ultrasonic AirTriggers which can be mapped for different actions while gaming. These AirTriggers give haptic feedback while gaming in landscape and portrait mode.

29 Nov 2018, 12:18 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Display

Asus ROG Phone features a 6-inch AMOLED display with HDR capability with 1 millisecond of pixel response time.

29 Nov 2018, 12:16 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Design

Asus ROG Phone flaunts Gorilla Glass 6 protection on top, and Gorilla Glass 5 at the rear. It has IPX4 rating for splash resistance.

29 Nov 2018, 12:15 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Battery

Asus ROG Phone packs a 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0 support. Asus says that the ROG Phone charges 60% in 30 minutes. The ROG Phone uses adapter-based charging which helps in safer and cooler charging.

29 Nov 2018, 12:13 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Performance

Asus ROG Phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 processor which is speed binned to 2.96GHz. It features a three layer cooling system inside the phone offering 60% more cooling efficiency. It has a heat sink plate at the rear for additional cooling. Asus is also offering an AeroActive Cooler for extra cooling on the ROG Phone.

29 Nov 2018, 12:08 IST

Asus x Gameloft

Nitin Goel, country manager at Gameloft India continues with the launch of ROG Phone in India. Asus has partnered with Gameloft for the launch of ROG Phone in India. There are over 200 million mobile gamers in India.

29 Nov 2018, 12:06 IST

Asus’ Republic of Gamers

Asus' gaming division, Republic of Gamers focuses on gaming desktops, laptops and accessories. It also hosts gaming tournaments where its dedicated ROG team take part. Asus has a few ROG stores in India including one in Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa. The ROG Phone will be the first phone from ROG.

29 Nov 2018, 12:04 IST

Asus ROG Phone launch begins

Dinesh Sharma, head of mobile business at Asus India, starts the launch of the ROG Phone in India.

29 Nov 2018, 11:56 IST

Asus ROG Phone: First gaming phone in India

Asus' ROG Phone isn't the first of its kind, but it is the first to come to India. There has been a slow but popular trend in gaming smartphones with the likes of the Razer Phone, Xiaomi's Black Shark and Nubia's upcoming gaming phone.

29 Nov 2018, 11:49 IST

Asus ROG Phone: Design elements

Asus ROG is covered with glass on the front and back. It has a 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 up front and a 3D Gorilla Glass at the rear. The smartphone houses the iconic ROG logo at the rear whose LED colour can be changed manually according to the user's choice.

First Published Date: 29 Nov, 11:34 IST
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