ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has finally announced the arrival of the ROG Phone 3 in the Philippines! As expected, the ROG Phone 3 still retains its status as the best gaming smartphone in the world for its third iteration.
“Gaming is the very core of ROG, regardless of platform. Where gamers are, that is where ROG will be.” Lenny Lin, ASUS Philippines Business Development Manager, states. The king of gaming smartphones will be available starting August 22, 2020.
ROG PHONE 3: GAME WITHOUT LIMITS
Powered with up to the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+, together with up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, the ROG Phone 3 is no doubt the most powerful smartphone available in the market today.
With the stunning 144 Hz rate AMOLED display with 1ms response time, the ROG Phone 3 sets the standard for the best smartphone display for all the mobile gamers, especially with its industry-leading 270 Hz touch-sampling rate that dramatically decreases touch latency for fast-paced games.
The ROG Phone 3 still comes with its monster 6000 mAH battery storage with fast-charging capability, plus 5G capable connectivity and WiFi 6 compatibility.
The ROG Phone 3 also comes with a flagship-level Sony IMX686 64MP high-resolution camera, 13MP ultra-wide camera, and a 1.6 macro lens along with a 24MP front high-resolution camera.
Also announced are the brand-new set of ROG Phone 3 accessories. The new ROG Clip now lets you use your favorite gaming console controller and connect it to your ROG Phone 3. Nevertheless, each phone also comes with its revamped version of the AeroActive Cooler 3, now with much better cooling performance and an included kickstand, as well as a new design of the Aero Case included in the box.
AVAILABILITY
| MODEL | SPECIFICATIONS | SRP | HARD BUNDLE ITEMS |
| ROG Phone 3 Classic Edition | S865+/16G RAM/512GB Storage | PHP 54,995 | Aero Case/AeroActive Cooler 3/ Type C to 3.5mm Audio Jack dongle |
| ROG Phone 3 Classic Edition | S865+/12G RAM/512G Storage | PHP 49,995 | Aero Case/AeroActive Cooler 3/ Type C to 3.5mm Audio Jack dongle |
| ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition | S865/8G RAM/256G Storage | PHP 39,995 | Aero Case/AeroActive Cooler 3/ Type C to 3.5mm Audio Jack dongle |
The ROG Phone 3 will come in three variants. The Classic Edition comes in 2– the highest end model, sporting the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+, with 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, will be available for PHP 54,995. The 12GB RAM version, also with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, comes in for PHP 49,995. Lastly, the ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, which comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage is available for only PHP 39,995.
All models come with the 144hz AMOLED HDR display, the AirTrigger 3, Stereo Speakers with GameFX, Three camera layout, and 6,000 mAH battery. All will also be 5G compatible with local networks.
The ROG Phone 3 will be available starting August 22. Early purchases come bundled with an exclusive ROG Special Hoodie as well as the ROG Phone Bag, from participating ASUS and ROG accredited stores only. You may check out this link (https://bit.ly/ROGPhone3_EarlyBirdPromo) for more information. This special set will be on top of the already-bundled Aero Case, AeroActive Cooler 3, and Type C to 3.5mm Audio Jack dongle.
As for the accessories, stay tuned to the ROG website and social media pages to keep updated on its local availability. However, for those looking for the ROG Phone 2 Champion’s Super Pack, the full set will be available via ROG Concept Stores in Gilmore, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, SM City Cebu, and the ROG Official Shopee Store (https://shopee.ph/rogofficialstore) for PHP 29,995.00 – near 50% off from the original PHP 59,965 SRP. The ROG Phone 2 Champions’ Super Pack will still be complete with the following items:
| ACCESSORY | STORE SRP |
| Lighting Armor Case | PHP 2,495.00 |
| ROG Kunai Gamepad | PHP 6,995.00 |
| Twinview Dock II | PHP 14,995.00 |
| Mobile Desktop Dock Revised | PHP 10,995.00 |
| ROG Phone Bag | PHP 2,495.00 |
| ASUS WiGig Display Dock | PHP 13,995.00 |
| ROG Suitcase | PHP 7,995.00 |
Check out the reference below for the backwards compatibility of the ROG Phone 3:
SPECIFICATIONS
ASUS ROG Phone 3 series
| Processor | ROG Phone 3: 3.1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865 Plus 5G Mobile Platform with 7 nm, 64-bit Octa-Core Processor ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition: 2.84 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865 5G Mobile Platform with 7 nm, 64-bit Octa-core Processor |
| GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650 |
| UI | Android™ 10 with new ROG UI |
| Display | 6.59” 19.5:9 (2340 x 1080) 144 Hz / 1 ms AMOLED 10-bit HDR display 650 nits outdoor-readable brightness 1,000 nits peak brightness Delta-E < 1 DCI-P3 support and 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio AMOLED display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 Supports Always On Capacitive touchscreen with 10-point multitouch (supports glove touch) |
| Dimensions | 171 x 78 x 9.85 mm |
| Weight | 240g |
| Battery | 6000 mAh typical capacity |
| Memory | ROG Phone 3: Up to 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition: 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM |
| Storage | ROG Phone 3: Up to 512 GB UFS 3.1 ROM ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition: 256 GB UFS 3.1 ROM |
| Sensors | In-display fingerprint sensor, Face recognition, Accelerator, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Hall sensor, Ambient light sensor, Ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 3 and grip press |
| Wireless Technology | Integrated dual-band WiFi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2×2 MIMO) Bluetooth® 5.1 (BR/EDR+LE), supports Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive WiFi Direct NFC |
| GPS | GNSS support GPS(L1/L5), Glonass(L1), Galileo(E1/E5a), BeiDou(B1/B2a), QZSS(L1/L5) and NavIC(L5) |
| I/O Ports | Side: Custom USB-C® Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 / DisplayPort 1.4 (4K UHD) / fast charging (PD 3.0) (30-watt) 30-watt ROG HyperCharge direct charging Bottom: USB-C® Supports USB 2.0 / fast charging (PD 3.0) (30-watt) / direct charging |
| Front Camera | 24 MP |
| Rear Camera | 64 MP (Main camera Sony® IMX686) + 13 MP (125° ultrawide-angle lens) + 5 MP (Macro) |
| Voice Wakeup | YES |
| Speaker | Dual front-facing speakers with Dirac HD SoundStereo speakers with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifier |
| NFC | Supported |
