Update: The ROG Phone 2 will have a 6.59-inch OLED display with 2340×1080 px resolution and it will come with 8GB or 12GB RAM and will be offered in three storage options – 128GB, 512GB, and 1TB.
The device will sport a 24MP selfie camera on the front and boast a dual-camera setup at the back with a 48MP main sensor.
Asus ROG Phone 2 is going to launch in China within a few couples of days and we already have the design and specs. Recently the design and specs have come across from the Chinese certification authority TENAA listing.
Asus ROG Phone 2 on TENAA listing almost confirms all the upcoming specifications and design.
ROG Phone 2 on TENAA
The listing confirms that the device will have a 6.59″ display and a huge 5800 mAh battery. Especially, the rear design that so far eluded us is not out in the open. The handset has previously appeared on CCC (3C) certification revealing 30W fast charging capacities.
The design is quite identical to the previous-gen ROG phone with one noticeable change that is the position of the fingerprint sensor. While the first generation ROG Phone had a fingerprint scanner on the rear, the ROG Phone 2 seems to have an in-display fingerprint scanner.
ROG Phone 2 Specs(Expected)
The ROG Phone 2 has a 6.59-inch AMOLED screen with the 120Hz refresh rate, an in-display fingerprint scanner and capacitive shoulder buttons which can be used while gaming.
The camera details are yet not revealed but there will be dual camera setup at the rear and a single rear selfie camera at the front.
Under the hood, the ROG Phone 2 will sport a flagship-grade Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC paired with 12GB of RAM and most probably 128GB of onboard storage. The new SoC promises higher clock speeds of up to 2.96GHz and 15 percent better GPU performance making it a perfect fit for an upgraded gaming handset.
And the device will have a huge 5,800 mAh battery with 30-watt fast charging capability. The device will have all the basic sensors and ports. ROG Phone 2 will come with Android 9 on board.
The official launch will take place in China on 23rd July.
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