Smartphone with 18 GB RAM and 165 Hz refresh rate? Asus ROG Phone 6 is a powerful device, but its price is outrageous

Asus has accustomed us to the fact that in the case of its flagship gaming smartphones it produces the toughest works. It is no different this time. ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro have been equipped with the chip Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (3.2 GHz), the most powerful processor from Qualcomm. As Asus emphasizes, it is up to 50 percent. more efficient than Snapdragon 888, which powered ROG Phone 5.

Both models have a large AMOLED screen with a diagonal of 6.78 ‘. It is worth adding that this display offers refreshing at a level unprecedented in smartphones, up to 165 Hz, And if we add a touch sampling rate of 720 Hz and an input lag of just 23 ms, we get an almost perfect portable game machine.

Both ROG Phone 6 and the Pro version have battery with a capacity of 6000 mAh. This battery can be charged with a power of 65 W, and the appropriate charger is in the box with the phone.

ROG Phone 6 also offers technology bypass charging. When the device is connected to the mains, it draws energy directly from the socket, bypassing the battery. This is to extend its life.

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As for the differences between the two models, the most important is their design. An additional one is placed on the rear panel of the ROG Phone 6 Pro small ROG Vision screen, which displays notifications and other useful information.

The second significant difference is related to the amount of operational memory. In the case of the ROG Phone 6 model, we can count on a maximum of 16 GB RAM, while the Pro version has 18 GB RAM. Both devices also offer 512 GB of memory for user data.

I purposely set aside the issue of the camera for the end. It’s no secret that the case smartphone for games it has only a complementary role. The previous ROG Phone models did not impress with their photographic capabilities. And here, too, I do not expect much improvement.

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Nevertheless, ROG Phone 6 has a main camera with a resolution 50 MP with a combat-proven sensor IMX766 from Sony. We also have a 13 MP ultra wide angle lens and a 5 MP eye.

As for the price, it is expensive and even very expensive. The ROG Phone 6 model has been priced at 4 999 withł, while the Pro version on – a trifle – PLN 6 399. This is an absolutely unacceptable amount. Even if we take into account the fact that we are talking about a niche device targeted at a specific group of users, which in this case are, of course, players.