Asus has simply launched two new gaming smartphones known as ROG Telephone 6 and ROG Telephone 6 Professional. The primary distinction between the 2 fashions is the design of the rear panel and, the RAM and storage configurations, whereas the remainder of the specs and options stay the identical. If you happen to thought final yr's ROG Telephone 5s collection had reached its peak, Asus managed to supply even higher options with the brand new fashions. We managed to get a sneak peek on the ROG Telephone 6 Professional, so let's test it out.
The Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional will solely be accessible in a single configuration in India with 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage at a value of Rs. 89,999. The earlier ROG Telephone 5s Professional and ROG Telephone 5 Final (Overview) had the identical configuration, nevertheless it nonetheless amazes me to see a smartphone with extra RAM than most gaming laptops. The usual ROG Telephone 6 can have 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage and is priced at Rs. 71 999. Inner storage just isn’t expandable in any mannequin. The usual ROG Telephone 6 can be accessible in Phantom Black and Storm White, whereas the Professional mannequin is just accessible in white.
The Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional is the primary cellphone to launch in India with the most recent Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, which isn’t solely speculated to be extra highly effective than the 8 Gen 1, however extra importantly, it says which is extra vitality environment friendly. which is what you need in a gaming smartphone. Asus claims to have up to date the cooling system within the new mannequin and along with the brand new optionally available Aero Lively Cooler 6, it ought to can help you play for longer durations with out having to cope with overheating or efficiency throttling.
The Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 again panel
Coming to the cellphone itself, Asus has not messed round with the system an excessive amount of because the ROG Telephone 6 Professional continues to be an enormous piece of glass and steel with comparable dimensions to the ROG Telephone 5s Professional. The brand new mannequin weighs 239 g and has a thickness of 10.3 mm, making it an ideal piece. Nonetheless, it’s now rated IPX4 for splash resistance in opposition to liquids, which is the primary we've seen in a premium gaming smartphone. This water resistance additionally applies to the usual mannequin.
The large show of the Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional has virtually the identical specs as its predecessor, however with a number of key upgrades corresponding to a most contact pattern fee of as much as 720Hz in some video games and a frequency 165Hz refresh fee larger. It’s nonetheless an enormous 6.78-inch AMOLED display screen with a full-HD + decision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and a most brightness of 800 nits. In my brief time utilizing the ROG Telephone 6 Professional, the show seemed wonderful with punchy colours and had an excellent tactile response. Just a few video games I attempted seemed nice and ran very nicely, as you'd anticipate.
The Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional is massive and begs for use with two arms
The ROG Imaginative and prescient OLED show on the again of the ROG Telephone 6 Professional can be utilized to indicate among the preloaded animations for numerous occasions, corresponding to an incoming name, charging, and so on. The again of the cellphone can also be imbued with lots of gaming motifs. corresponding to inscriptions and graphics. I really feel that it’s made with style and isn’t excessive, in comparison with the primary generations of the ROG cellphone.
What makes the Asus ROG Telephone particular in comparison with another gaming cellphone are the software program customizations and extra {hardware} options. The ROG Telephone 6 Professional runs Android 12 and you’ll select between Zen UI or a extra gaming-oriented ROG UI pores and skin. Asus guarantees two OS updates and no less than two years of safety updates for the ROG Telephone 6 collection. Each telephones have a further USB Kind-C port on the left facet of the body in order that the charging cable doesn’t get caught within the mode when holding the cellphone horizontally for gaming. This port can also be used to energy the Aero Lively Cooler 6. The ROG Telephone 6 Professional has two Tremendous Linear Audio system at every finish of the physique and they’re very loud.
The Armory Crate app affords a ton of details about the cellphone, together with many customization choices
The Asus Armory Crate app affords a ton of customization for particular person video games. It additionally permits you to monitor the temperature of the CPU and GPU, modify the system lighting, and modify the performance of the cellphone's AirTriggers or the ultrasonic buttons alongside the correct facet of the body. The latter receives a brand new function within the type of a “Press and carry” gesture that permits you to carry out two actions in a sport with a single gesture.
Sport Genie, the cellphone's in-game dashboard, has been redesigned and might now be invoked by means of a swipe gesture. This menu permits you to change all types of settings, corresponding to altering the refresh fee, blocking notifications, partaking X-Mode, and far more.
The Aero Lively Cooler 6 (left) incorporates a thermoelectric cooling system for higher outcomes
The Aero Lively Cooler 6 is offered as a separate accent and now features a thermoelectric cooling system primarily based on a Peltier chip, along with the fan. You’ll be able to set the kind of cooldown you need from the Armory Crate app. Asus claims it may scale back the cellphone's floor temperature by as much as 25 levels Celsius with the “Frozen” cooling mode, however this requires the cellphone to be plugged in. The cooler additionally has 4 further buttons (two greater than the earlier mannequin) that may be mapped in some video games. The brand new cooler solely works with the ROG Telephone 6 collection and isn’t appropriate with older fashions.
The cameras within the Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional have been upgraded. There’s a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 selfie digital camera and on the again, you get a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 main digital camera with out OIS, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide digital camera and a 5-megapixel macro digital camera. Along with the same old capturing modes, the ROG Telephone 6 Professional helps premium options corresponding to 8K video recording. Digital camera efficiency most likely gained't be a precedence for anybody trying to purchase this cellphone, however I'm glad Asus made the hassle to supply higher sensors as an alternative of simply reusing those from the earlier mannequin.
The Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional will get an upgraded set of cameras
The Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional incorporates a huge 6,000mAh battery (a mixture of two 3,000mAh batteries) with quick charging as much as 65W. Asus has its personal 65W charger however this isn’t bundled within the field . As an alternative, the Indian retail unit ships with a 30W charger. Asus says that any USB PD 3.0 charger with PPS (Programmable Energy Provide) and the correct wattage ought to have the ability to shortly cost the ROG Telephone 6 Professional to its full potential. Wi-fi charging is a premium function that’s nonetheless lacking.
Total, the Asus ROG Telephone 6 Professional is a beast of a smartphone and builds on the strengths of the ROG Telephone 5s collection, which Asus says will proceed to be offered in India so patrons have another choice reasonably priced Nonetheless, is the brand new ROG Telephone 6 Professional well worth the improve over the earlier era? Stick round Devices 360 for the total evaluation, coming quickly.
