The Asus ROG 3 has officially launched, and it's the best gaming phone to beat in 2020. But it's also the first smartphone to feature the Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset, and its credentials prove that it's the phone. The fastest on the market. The Asus ROG 3 is the latest in a line of high-performance gaming phones, though it's also moved on to a more traditional look, with a transparent back and a few lines instead of the multi-material back of the original ROG Phone. Fancy gamer fans don't worry, the ROG 3 still sports its RGB-illuminated ROG logo at its center. Apart from the Snapdragon 865 Plus, the power specs of the phone include an Adreno 650 GPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a 6000mAh battery. Unfortunately, the 3.5mm jack is gone - the designers had to make room for the 5G modem, so something had to work. However, if you want that headphone jack, you can always insert the AeroActive 3 Clip-On Fan (included in the box). The phone's improvements over the Asus ROG 2 are incremental but plentiful: the 120Hz display has seen its refresh rate bump up to 144Hz, while AirTriggers, the touchpads on the side of the device that work like buttons on the phone. shoulder when the phone is turned to the side: They have been adjusted to recognize more gestures and even split the buttons into two sections for an L1 / L2 / R1 / R2 experience. The camera suite has been upgraded with a 64MP main shooter, 13MP ultra-wide rear camera, and 5MP macro rear camera, while inheriting the 24MP front-facing camera from its predecessor. ROG 3 also retains the side-mounted USB-C and data port where all your peripherals connect, but it's also a convenient way to charge your phone when it's on its side for gaming.
Asus ROG 3: a flagship among mid-range gaming phones
It's no secret that the niche market for gaming phones is mainly budget and mid-range devices, mostly from Chinese phone makers. The Asus ROG 3 is more of an anomaly these days, especially now that Razer has dropped the race for gaming phones. But in an interview with TechRadar, Asus explained how the ROG 3 differs: it's a complete package. Rather than lowering the price through economies of scale, Asus' latest phone offers top performance, said Chih-Hao Kung, director of global sales and marketing for Asus. "Our goal is to provide as complete an experience as possible for us, not just in terms of gaming, but also on the more everyday side of smartphones," Kung said. Take a look at other gaming phones, Kung suggests, and ask yourself: what's their build quality? Do they really use glass on the front and back? Do you put a 30W charger in the box? How many frequency bands do you support in the world? Do you support 5G on the continents? "If you go for a lower price, you're sacrificing these things," Kung said. "Which is good, there are different ways to approach it. Look for our full interview tomorrow as we dive into Asus' gaming phone strategy for ROG 3 and beyond.- Stay up-to-date with technological news with the LaComparacion newsletter