Asus ROG Phone 3 is all set to launch in India on July 22 which is the same day as the gaming phone’s global launch. The event is scheduled to start from 8:15 PM IST and will be live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of Asus India. The ROG Phone 3 will go on sale on Flipkart and the e-tailer has started teasing the phone’s launch via a dedicated page.
The ROG Phone 3 is also confirmed to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset that’s pegged to offer an improved gaming performance. The chip will also power the Lenovo Legion 5G gaming smartphone that is scheduled to launch on the same day, albeit few hours ahead of the ROG Phone’s launch. The new Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset has an improved 10 per cent performance over the Snapdragon 865 which means that the prime core can now run at up to 3.1GHz clock speeds with 10 per cent boost in graphics rendering.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has been leaked previously, revealing certain key specifications. Let’s take a brief look at the rumoured specifications and features of the upcoming ROG Phone 3.
Asus ROG Phone III is expected to feature a 6.59-inch Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel. The screen has a 144Hz high refresh-rate and is HDR10+ certified.
It is rumoured to be powered by an overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with an octa-core CPU running at 3.09GHz and Adreno 650 graphics. The phone will reportedly be offered with 12GB/16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage variants.
The triple rear camera setup could have a 64MP primary camera while on the front, we could see a 13MP selfie camera.
As for the battery, the ROG Phone III is expected to come with a 6,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. The phone launches on July 22 at 8:30 PM IST at which point we will know more about the pricing and availability of the ROG Phone 3 in India.