ASUS formally introduced the ROG Telephone 6 and ROG Telephone 6 Professional on July 5. Introducing the cellular gaming world to the newest superpowered handset. Whereas we have now cherished the ROG Telephone 6 Professional and coated rather a lot about how the gadget performs in our evaluation, there’s much more to really know concerning the cellphone. So we’ll be masking that info right here.
ASUS’s ROG Telephone model has come a good distance for the reason that days of the unique cellphone. And though that specific gadget was among the many greatest for cellular gaming even again then, ASUS has actually added some spit and polish to its most up-to-date providing. Fairly merely, that is the most effective ASUS has ever produced and it lastly seems like it may be a worthy every day driver for almost all of customers.
With all of that stated, let’s dive a bit of extra into the cellphone sequence. For those who’re contemplating shopping for one, then it gained’t damage to know extra about it.
When do the ROG Telephone 6 and ROG Telephone 6 Professional launch?
ASUS hasn’t formally launched the cellphone but nevertheless it did start pre-orders on July 5, the day of its announcement. ASUS additionally famous that the gadget would ship to patrons “just a few weeks later” which implies it must be delivery out to those that pre-ordered someday subsequent week or the week after.
Proper now the gadget is barely out there for pre-order within the UK, Europe, and Taiwan. With no official launch time for the US. ASUS did formally launch the ROG Telephone 5 within the US although, so its predecessor will ultimately make it stateside as nicely.
It’s only a matter of time. That being stated, the gadget will in all probability attain US shoppers earlier than the tip of the yr.
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The ROG Telephone 6 and ROG Telephone 6 Professional are actually out there for pre-order within the US through Amazon. They are going to be out there for pre-order by way of the ASUS Retailer within the close to future.
How a lot does the cellphone value?
This may rely upon the place you purchase it and what mannequin you get. The ROG Phon 6 with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is £899 within the UK and €999 in Europe. The ROG Telephone 6 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage will increase the value to £999 within the UK and €1,149 in Europe.
And at last, the ROG Telephone 6 Professional, which comes with 18GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, is £1,099 within the UK and €1,299 in Europe. As of proper now there aren’t any official costs for the US. And there possible gained’t be any confirmed US costs till after ASUS formally proclaims when the US launch date is. At which level it is going to in all probability open up pre-orders as nicely.
ASUS additionally lists an 8GB RAM mannequin of the ROG Telephone 6 on its US web site, however no costs are listed and it doesn’t appear to supply this mannequin within the UK in any respect. So configuration availability is certainly topic to area.
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US pricing for the gadget begins at $999. That is for the 12GB RAM/256GB storage mannequin. The 16GB RAM/512GB storage mannequin retails for $1,099, and the ROG Telephone 6 Professional, which comes with 18GB of RAM and 512GB of storage will retail for $1,299.
What number of fashions of the ROG Telephone 6 are there?
There are two fashions of the gadget, with a mixed whole of 4 configurations. This contains three configurations of the ROG Telephone 6, and one configuration of the ROG Telephone 6 Professional.
So this yr ASUS has determined to chop issues down. With the ROG Telephone 5, it launched three totally different fashions. The 5, 5 Professional, and 5 Final. Then it additionally ended up launching the 5s and 5s Professional. This yr, ASUS has primarily packed every part that will have been in an Final into the 6 Professional, and every part that will have been in a Professional and 5s fashions into the second configuration of the 6.
In our opinion, this makes every part means simpler. And it’s much less convoluted for the buyer. Having too many fashions to select from simply results in indecision which may result in no sale. ASUS seems to be making an attempt to make issues easier right here.
What are the total specs for the gadget?
The specs for essentially the most half are the identical throughout all 4 configurations that ASUS is providing. With the one modifications being the quantity of RAM, and the way a lot storage you might have. The ROG Telephone 6 additionally doesn’t include an LCD show on the again just like the Professional mannequin. And as a substitute makes use of a customizable RGB sample like on final yr’s ROG Telephone 5s. The remainder of the specs nevertheless are the identical. So right here’s the breakdown of what you get.
- Colorways – Phantom Black and Storm White for the ROG Telephone 6, and Storm White for the ROG Telephone 6 Professional
- Processor – Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Cell Platform with Adreno 730
- Reminiscence – 8GB/12GB/16GB for the ROG cellphone 6, and 18GB for the ROG Telephone 6 Professional
- Storage – 256GB and 512GB for the ROG Telephone 6, and 512GB for the ROG Telephone 6 Professional
- Show – 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED with 2448 x 1080 decision and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- Refresh price – 165Hz
- Rear digital camera – Primary Sensor: Sony IMX766 50MP picture sensor – plus 13MP ultrawide sensor and 5MP macro sensor
- Entrance digital camera – 12MP sensor
- Video – 8K UHD at 24fps, 4K UHD at 30fps and 60fps, 1080p FHD at 30fps and 60fps, 720p HD at 30fps and 60fps
- Audio system – Twin front-facing stereo audio system with Dirac HD sound
- SIM – Twin SIM card slots
- Battery – 6,00mAh high-capacity battery with Fast Cost 5.0 assist
- Sensors – In-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, face recognition, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient-light sensor, ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 6 and grip press
- Energy adapter – 65W USB-C energy adapter
- Water resistance – IPX4
- Weight – 239g
- Dimensions – 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm
Does the cellphone have expandable storage?
No. The ROG Telephone 6 sequence doesn’t include expandable storage. Like a lot of right now’s gadgets, you get what comes within the cellphone and that’s it. Fortunately, with the ROG Telephone 6 and ROG Telephone 6 Professional, your choices are 256GB or 512GB. Which is quite a bit and most of the people who would purchase this gadget would in all probability battle to make use of all of it up.
That doesn’t imply it’ll be sufficient for everybody. However for a cellphone, it’s exceptionally simple to get by with ether of those quantities. Due to the development of cloud gaming and cloud storage. Which in the end means you utilize up much less room for storing video games, apps, music, motion pictures, images, movies, paperwork and extra.
Do the ROG Telephone 6/6 Professional have any equipment?
The ROG Telephone 6 sequence has just a few official equipment, and a relaunch of 1 accent from final yr. There’s the all-new AeroActive Cooler 6 which comes within the field, in addition to a shell case within the field. There’s additionally an non-obligatory shell case, an non-obligatory protecting case from Satan Case, and an non-obligatory tempered glass display protector.
ASUS additionally re-released the ROG Kunai 3 gamepad in Storm White to match the brand new White shade of each the ROG Telephone 6 and ROG Telephone 6 Professional. Lastly, ASUS is launching a brand new set of true wi-fi earbuds for the cellphone that may be reworked right into a wired pair, and a cellphone clip for third-party controllers.
Is The ROG Telephone 6 working on Android 12?
Sure. ASUS ships the ROG Telephone 6 and ROG Telephone 6 Professional with Android 12 out of the field. So there’s no must replace the software program to be on the most recent model of Android. Which is sensible provided that the ROG Telephone 5 obtained the Android 12 replace formally nicely earlier than the 6 and 6 Professional have been introduced.
Does the cellphone have good battery life?
The cellphone has wonderful battery life. In any case, this isn’t too tough to realize when there’s a 6,000mAh high-capacity battery powering your experiences.
In brief you may simply get by on two days of use with a single cost. Perhaps extra. That can naturally change primarily based on how you utilize the cellphone. For instance, when you sit down for just a few hours of gaming with a graphically demanding recreation like Genshin Impression or Diablo Immortal, then your battery can definitely lose about 50% of its energy in that point. Even then that doesn’t matter an excessive amount of for the reason that cellphone expenses up very quickly in a brief period of time.
There are some methods you may mitigate the battery drain although. For starters, make the most of the cellphone’s totally different efficiency profiles within the Armoury Crate app. There’s X Mode, Dynamic Mode, and Extremely Sturdy. For those who’re trying to preserve battery whereas nonetheless gaming, then set it to dynamic when you’re in your recreation of selection. You are able to do this by opening the Recreation Genie dashboard as soon as the sport is loaded up.
Secondly, ensure you tune the sport’s graphics down. This may assist the sport use much less energy to operate optimally. And may lead to general much less energy draw from the battery. You may also flip off something that isn’t actually essential to the gaming expertise. Just like the LCD show and RGB lighting on the again of the cellphone. And at last, both stick to the audio system for audio or use wired headphones, and switch down the display brightness as a lot as you’re prepared to tolerate.
Does the ROG Telephone 6 have a 3.5mm headphone jack?
Sure. ASUS continues to be implementing using a 3.5mm headphone jack on its newest gaming telephones. So when you desire the wired expertise, you may plug in your favourite headset. Or you may attempt to snag ASUS’s snazzy new true wi-fi earbuds that include a wired attachment. This manner you should utilize them wi-fi for somethings and wired for others.
Does the cellphone nonetheless have AirTriggers?
Completely. These are a staple of the ROG Telephone sequence and ASUS possible plans on by no means eliminating them. And rightfully so. They’re a simple approach to implement further controls for avid gamers with out having to really add on bodily controls. That being stated, there are some variations this yr.
The brand new AirTriggers really do greater than those on final yr’s ROG Telephone 5 sequence gadgets. With the AirTriggers 6 providing as much as 9 totally different gestures. Nonetheless, there are not any again ultrasonic triggers on the again like there have been on the ROG Telephone 5 Final. As a substitute ASUS appears to have integrated the capabilities of these into the AirTriggers on the highest.
How is the digital camera high quality?
Chances are high when you’re shopping for a gaming cellphone, you’re shopping for it principally for the gaming prowess. You might be much less involved with the way it performs within the image taking division. However, that doesn’t imply you gained’t use the digital camera in any respect, proper? That is in any case more likely to be your important cellphone. Until you’re a consumer who has a couple of gadget, and use this strictly for gaming, this might be your solely gadget and thus the one cellphone digital camera you might have at your disposal.
So that you in all probability need the digital camera to carry out not less than decently. We are able to say that the digital camera performs admirably. It gained’t be the most effective cellphone digital camera available on the market, however it is going to offer you fairly good footage this present day.
Particularly when you’re coming from a cellphone that’s not less than two or three years older. So long as you’re conscious that the digital camera on the ROG Telephone 6 and ROG Telephone 6 Professional gained’t outdo the likes of the Pixel 6 Professional, iPhone 13 Professional Max, and Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely, then you ought to be fairly pleased with it. Then once more, a few of this is perhaps subjective and you might discover that the digital camera in your personal opinion, is simply pretty much as good.
Does the ROG Telephone 6 keep cool when gaming?
The brief reply is sure and no. The cellphone does keep cool (to a degree) throughout gaming classes. However it will probably nonetheless get heat to the contact the longer you play and if the sport is extra graphically demanding. In these circumstances, ASUS recommends utilizing the AeroActive Cooler 6 that comes with the cellphone.
Particularly it recommends utilizing this attachment when you plan to play longer than one hour. Temperatures are additionally decrease in comparison with final yr’s ROG Telephone 5 sequence. So all-in-all, the cellphone can keep cool when you recreation and ASUS has managed to decrease the temps from its earlier mannequin. That’s a win in our e-book. Nonetheless, simply know you want to mood your expectations.
The cellphone won’t be fully cool to the purpose that you simply gained’t discover the warmth being put out by the CPU and GPU. And once more all of it is dependent upon the sport you’re enjoying. For instance, enjoying a recreation like Alto’s Odyssey for 2 or three hours straight isn’t going to extend the cellphone temperatures an excessive amount of. So hold that in thoughts.