ASUS Republic of Gamers reveals ‘Ultimate’ and ‘Strix’ versions of the ROG Phone II

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is excited to announce the launch of two new additions to its ROG Phone II range; the ROG Phone II Ultimate Edition and the ROG Phone II Strix Edition.

ASUS has achieved incredible success from its ROG smartphone range, with the ROG II unveiled at IFA 2019 in Germany to huge acclaim from gamers and smartphone enthusiasts. The two latest versions from its flagship range push boundaries even further, offering users unrivalled power, speed and storage capabilities for their mobile gaming needs.

The ROG Phone II ‘Ultimate Edition’ comes with a huge 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, while the ‘Strix Edition’ offers users 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Both devices continue to offer powerful hardware specifications that can support even the most demanding mobile gaming users.

Powered with the world’s fastest Qualcomm® Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, clocking in at 2.96GHz and supported with a monster 6000mAh battery -complete with the GameCool II vapor-chamber cooling system -means users no longer have to compromise on speed or performance.

The ROG Phone II’s ultrafast 120Hz/1ms AMOLED 10-bit HDR screen offers world-beating Delta-E< 1 colour accuracy and unrivalled touch latency for the gaming edge, while the iconic side-charging design gives users complete control with uprated AirTrigger II technology. Dual Surrounding Vibration technology, dual front-facing speakers, a 3.5mm audio jack and the new quad mics with noise cancellation means the immersive nature of the ROG Phone II is not just restricted to the screen but can be experienced through touch and sound.

For the ultimate gaming experience, the ROG Phone II can be expanded with a unique range of accessories. Mobile Desktop Dock, TwinView dock II, Lighting Armor Case are supported, and there's a new modular ROG Kunai Gamepad that provides physical console-like gamepad controls.

The ROG Kunai Gamepad consists of three components — the ROG Kunai Bumper, ROG Kunai Controllers and ROG Kunai Holder. The two-part Kunai Controllers can be attached to the Kunai Holder to create a standalone gamepad or combined with the Kunai Bumper to add physical gamepad controls to ROG Phone II itself. ROG Phone II also supports Qualcomm® aptX™, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive for low-latency, high-quality audio, over Bluetooth connections.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

The ASUS ROG Phone II ‘Ultimate’ and ‘Strix’ Editions are now available from ASUS online UK store: https://uk.store.asus.com/phones.html

ROG PHONE II SPECIFICATIONS

Processor	2.96GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Plus Mobile Platform with 7nm, 64-bit octa-core processor
GPU	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640
UI	Android™ Pie™ with new ROG UI
Display	6.59-inch 19.5:9 (2340 x 1080) 120Hz/1ms AMOLED 10-bit HDR display 600nits outdoor readable brightness Delta E < 1 DCI-P3 support and 500,000:1 contrast ratio AMOLED display with Corning® Gorilla® 6 Glass Blue-light filter for eye care Supports Always On Capacitive touch panel with 10-point multitouch (supports glove touch)
Dimensions	170.99 x 77.6 x 9.48 mm
Weight	240g
Battery	6000mAh
Memory	Strix Edition: LPDDR4X8GB RAM Elite and Ultimate Edition: LPDDR4X12GB RAM
Storage	Strix Edition: UFS 3.0 128GB Elite Edition: UFS 3.0 512GB Ultimate Edition: UFS 3.0 1TB
Sensor	In-display fingerprint sensor, face recognition, accelerator, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, Hall sensor, ambient light sensor, ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger II and grip press, dual vibrators
Wireless Technology	Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth® 5.0 (EDR + A2DP), supports Qualcomm® aptX™, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive, NFC Ultimate and Elite Editions: as above, with WiGig® (802.11ad/60GHz Wi-Fi) wireless display support 2x2 MIMO 4G LTE with integrated Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Strix Edition: 4G LTE up to 1Gbps (Cat 16) download Elite Edition: 4G LTE up to 1.2Gbps (Cat 18) download Ultimate Edition: 4G LTE up to 2.0Gbps (Cat 20)
GPS	Supports GPS(L1+L5), GLO, BDS, GAL(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5)
I/O ports	Side: Custom USB-C™ Supports USB 3.1 Gen 1 / DP 1.4 (4K) / fast charging (PD 3.0) (30W) 30W ROG HyperCharge direct charging Bottom: USB-C™ Supports USB 2.0 / fast charging (PD3.0) (30W) / direct charging 3.5mm headphone jack
Front Camera	24MP
Main Camera	48MP + 13MP (125° ultrawide-angle)
Voice Wakeup	Yes
Speaker	Dual front-facing stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra Stereo speaker with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifier for louder, deeper and less distorted sound effect
NFC	Supported