REVIEW OVERVIEW | |
Design 9 | |
Display 9.5 | |
Performance 9.5 | |
Camera 8 | |
Battery Life 9 | |
Value For Money 8.5 | |
SUMMARY The ASUS ROG Phone 2 is an absolute winner for someone who is looking to buy a gaming phone. Currently, in the market, this is the best option available. This phone is also for the people who watch a lot of content on their phones. The huge storage size and the solid battery works in its favour. | 8.9 OVERALL SCORE |
Design and Display
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 is a big phone and at the same time heavy too. Even if someone doesn’t know that this phone is made for gaming, when they hold it in their hands, they would certainly feel that this device is made to accomplish something big!
The phone features a 6.59 inch HDR Amoled display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. Whatever you see on the screen, it looks simply awesome. The viewing angles are great and the display works like a charm whether you are inside the house or out in the sun.
In terms of design, the phone is a mix of glass and metal. The back is curved which provides a nice grip when you are using the phone, especially during gaming. The looks of the ASUS ROG Phone 2 are cutting edge with the ROG logo lightning up during use.
Performance
The phone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor with ROG Gamecool 2 technology. The 120 HZ refresh rate makes the phone more responsive when you are playing high end games. It is altogether a fresh gaming experience. Then there is console like gaming experience with the Ultrasonic Air Triggers 2. Works great when you are playing first person shooting games.
The phone smashes all the records when it comes to the benchmarks. I compared it with OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7 Pro and oh boy, the phone left them behind!
Not to forget, the phone has dual speakers with solid sound output.
Camera
The phone features a Sony IMX586 48 MP primary lens with a 13 MP secondary lens. The front facing is a 24 MP camera and you can check out the results below. The camera app gives you a lot of features to play with. For selfies, the beauty mode even lets you remove your face fat!
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Battery Life
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 packs in a 6000 mAh battery with 30 W quick charge. The phone will run easily for a day and a half under moderate usage. The quick charge feature gives you 40% charge within half an hour.
Verdict
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 is an absolute winner for someone who is looking to buy a gaming phone. Currently, in the market, this is the best option available. This phone is also for the people who watch a lot of content on their phones. The huge storage size and the solid battery works in its favour.