ISSUE 65 • ANDROID ADVISOR 47BUYING GUIDEalong with a copper heat spreader, means 47 percent
improved CPU cooling efficiency, according to Asus.
Those copper bits on the back aren’t just for show
either, they’re air vents.
If that’s not enough, the device comes with an
AeroActive cooler in the box. This has a fan and
clips onto the phone via the slightly ugly looking
custom USB port on the side. Not only does it add a
controllable fan but USB-C and headphone ports too,
so you can stay plugged in without the cable getting
in your way while landscape gaming. That’s a pretty
neat idea and it has a logo that lights up.
Also hidden is a set of ‘ultrasonic AirTrigger touch
sensors’. Two of these are used for shoulder buttons
when landscape gaming while the other is used like
the HTC U12 or Pixel 2 XL, so you can squeeze the
phone when in regular orientation. They only need a
light touch – 20g where others can need four times
as much force – and are customizable, so you canThe supplied AeroActive
cooler ensures your
device doesn’t overheatISSUE 65 • ANDROID ADVISOR 47BUYING GUIDEalong with a copper heat spreader, means 47 percent
improved CPU cooling efficiency, according to Asus.
Those copper bits on the back aren’t just for show
either, they’re air vents.
If that’s not enough, the device comes with an
AeroActive cooler in the box. This has a fan and
clips onto the phone via the slightly ugly looking
custom USB port on the side. Not only does it add a
controllable fan but USB-C and headphone ports too,
so you can stay plugged in without the cable getting
in your way while landscape gaming. That’s a pretty
neat idea and it has a logo that lights up.
Also hidden is a set of ‘ultrasonic AirTrigger touch
sensors’. Two of these are used for shoulder buttons
when landscape gaming while the other is used like
the HTC U12 or Pixel 2 XL, so you can squeeze the
phone when in regular orientation. They only need a
light touch – 20g where others can need four times
as much force – and are customizable, so you can
The supplied AeroActive
cooler ensures your
device doesn’t overheat