ASUS gaming smartphone “ROG Phone 3” will launch in Japan on September 26. Japanese version of Engadget.



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ASUS will launch the “ROG Phone 3” gaming smartphone on September 26. ROG Phone 3 is ASUS ‘third gaming smartphone, and this time it’s also finished as a model with the highest level of specs and abundant features.

This product has already been announced abroad, but in this article, we will introduce the notable points of “ROG Phone 3” once again when it launches in Japan. First, let’s briefly summarize the features of ROG Phone 3.

  • Equipped with the latest “Snapdragon 865 Plus” SoC from Qualcom

  • Cool with external fan “Aero Active Cooler 3”

  • Display refresh rate is 144Hz, touch latency is 25ms

  • The battery capacity is 6000 mAh and you can play “PUBG Mobile” for up to 9 hours

  • Equipped with an advanced “Air Trigger” that can be operated as L1 / L2 and R1 / R2 when held sideways

  • Since it is almost the same size as the ROG Phone II, it is compatible with accessories.

  • SONY “IMX686” 64MP installed on the main camera sensor

  • Wide angle, portrait and skin beautification effect is perfect

Let’s check in order.

specs

ROG Phone 3 is equipped with the latest “Snapdragon 865 Plus” SoC from Qualcom. Positioned as a performance-enhanced version of the current “Snapdragon 865”, the maximum CPU operating frequency has been improved by 10% to 3.1 GHz, and the GPU performance has also been improved by 10%. Additionally, the maximum Wi-Fi communication speed has been increased from 1.7 Gbps to 3.6 Gbps.

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In addition, a newly designed “Aero Active Cooler 3” cooling fan is included. By attaching it to the main body like a paper clip, it efficiently dissipates the heat generated when playing high-load games. According to ASUS, installing AeroActive Cooler 3 will reduce the temperature of the surface of the back of the main unit, which corresponds to the area around the CPU, by 4 degrees. It also has a new 3.5mm headphone jack and a stand that can stand on its own.

▲ Independent state. It seems to be useful not only for watching videos, but also for matching when you take your hands off your smartphone.

The screen is 6.6 inches, the refresh rate is 144 Hz, the touch latency is 25 ms, and the latency during slide operation is 18 ms. In addition, low blue light processing is also applied.

Also, battery is a concern in the game. It is compatible with 5G and ensures a battery capacity of 6000 mAh while maintaining the same size as the previous model. It has also been updated in terms of power saving, and it is possible to play up to 9.2 hours with “PUBG Mobile”, 9.6 hours with “Asphalt 9” and up to 9.3 hours with “Call of Duty Mobile”. A 30W high power charging adapter is available for charging.

It is equipped with four Wi-Fi antennas for more stable communication. It seems that this is a device for picking up radio waves regardless of the orientation of the main body, assuming various forms of clamping, such as horizontal clamping and vertical clamping for everyday use during gaming.

▲ Two models with different memory capacities will be implemented.

At the time of writing the article (September 23), he was the leader in AnTuTu’s benchmark ranking. The score measured with the ROG Phone 3 (16GB model) sample taken from ASUS was “638592”.

How to play

The “Air Trigger” function, which allows you to assign trigger buttons as shooter titles and operate in a position similar to a controller, such as a consumer device, has also been updated to “Air Trigger 3”. In addition to the tap operation and the slide operation that have been performed so far, four operations are possible.

Added “palm rest” that does not activate the sensor, “swipe” that allows you to move the touch quickly, “dual partition” that can be used as L1 / L2 and R1 / R2 on the controller, and repeated hits by pressing the sensor. “Continuous touch” that can be done.

There is also a feature called “Game Genie” that supports comfortable game play. You can swipe to call functions during the game to perform operations like “change refresh rate”, “block notifications”, “record the home screen” and “free up unused RAM in the background”.

accessory

In addition to the head unit, there was also an announcement about accessories for ROG Phone 3. Notably, it is compatible with all accessories except Aero Active Cooler because it follows the size of the ROG Phone II. So if you own a ROG Phone II, you can take care of the accessories you have.

Check out the following article to find out about the abundant accessories implemented in ROG Phone II.

Related article: “Switch” + “DS” !? “ROG Phone II” is no longer a smartphone with dedicated access

▲ A combination of ROG Phone II, “Twin View Dock II” and “ROG Kunai Gamepad”.
▲ Accessories compatibility chart with the previous model. Not all accessories are sold in Japan.

“ROG Kunai 3 Controller” is a dedicated controller that looks like a Nintendo Switch. The previous model was square with the name Kunai, but this time it has been changed to a rounded and easy to hold shape. Every button has been updated with precision, delay, and tactile feel. You can play in 3 different play styles in combination with accessories.

▲ Controller only mode. The degree of perfection has really improved through hardware upgrades like button hardness and joystick texture.
▲ Tried side by side with Nintendo Switch. There is a little width, but it is almost the same size.

camera

ROG Phone 3 is also perfect for camera functions. The rear main camera sensor is equipped with 64MP SONY “IMX686”. Also, it is a three lens specification equipped with a 125 degree 13MP wide angle camera and a macro camera. Below are some examples of shots.

▲ You can zoom up to 8x.
▲ 125 degree wide angle camera. The example on the left is taken as standard without zooming, and the example on the right is taken at a wide angle. Shooting dynamic landscapes!
▲ Shoots without zooming as standard.
▲ Taken at a wide angle.
▲ Taken in portrait mode. Blurry the surroundings by making the best use of the subject without giving the boundary line a feeling of discomfort.
▲ The camera is 24MP. You can add a beautiful skin effect in 10 steps. I fixed without correcting (left) and a MAX of 10 steps for beautiful skin (right). It is slippery. This should be adjusted moderately. You can’t seem to correct the feeling of fatigue that appears on your face because it has a nice skin effect.



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