Asus ROG Phone 2 India launch highlights: Pricing starts at Rs 37,999 for 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage

The highlight of phone is its 120 Hz display and the Snapdragon 855+ chipset that powers it.

Tech2 News Staff|Sep 23, 2019, 13:48:21 IST

The Asus ROG Phone 2 has been announced in India starting at Rs 37,999 for the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant. Additionally a 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage variant will launch soon for a price of Rs 59,999. The sale of the device begins at 12.00 am on 30 September exclusively on Flipkart/The highlight of the ROG Phone 2 is its 120 Hz display which Asus claims is a true 10-bit panel (more on that later), and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset that powers it. The smartphone also comes with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB of UFS 3.0 storage. It is fuelled by a massive 6,000 mAh battery with 25 W charging support.Most smartphone panels are 8-bit panels, i.e., they can display 16.7 mn colours. A 10-bit panel means that the ROG Phone 2 can display over 1.07 billion colours.ROG Phone 2 features a vapour cooling chamber to keep the device from heating up.

Asus ROG Phone 2 specifications

Recalling the specifications of Asus ROG phone 2 as per the China and US launch, it will be powered by Snapdragon 855+ processor, 12 GB of RAM, and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The smartphone also features vapour chamber cooling for maintaining the device's temperature.The ROG Phone 2 also sports a 120-Hz 6.59-inch FHD+ display with a 2,340 x 1,080 pixels resolution. The phone does not have any notch and features bezels on the top and bottom which house the dual-speaker unit. On the ROG Phone 2, the touchscreen sampling rate has also been increased to 240 Hz, giving the phone a touch latency of just 49 ms, says Asus.On the camera front, the smartphone has a dual rear camera setup that includes 48 MP and 13 MP sensors. On the front, there is a 24 MP camera for selfies. ROG Phone 2 also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

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