52 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65BUYING GUIDE2.8GHz. In the software you can even choose what
clock speed you want in certain apps. Add in that
there’s 8GB of RAM as standard and this is some hefty
amount of raw power. Asus claims it comes top in
benchmarks such as AnTuTu, Geekbench and 3DMark.
The ROG Phone will also come with at least 128GB
of storage, but there will also be a model with a
whopping 512GB. Sadly, we can’t find the latter for
sale in the UK. There’s no microSD card slot making
this more of a shame.
As you can see in our benchmark results are
impressive. However, we didn’t see any improvement
when using the X Mode which promises better
results. We’ve included the phone’s rivals to see how
it compares. The graphics results are particularly
impressive, thanks partly to the 90Hz display. The
Geekbench result, should you care, is not the highest
we’ve seen with various phones, including the iPhone
XR and Huawei Mate 20 Pro, beating it.Cameras
With such a focus on gaming, Asus has barely drawn
any attention to the cameras – something that is
normally paramount on a modern phone. The ROG
Phone does have dual rear cameras, though, at 8-
and 12Mp. It appears to be the same setup as the
Asus ZenFone 5 with the secondary camera offering
a wide 120-degree view. At the front is a standard
8Mp camera.
If there’s an area of the phone that lets it down a
little, then it’s here. While photography is okay, there’s
nothing to write home about here. Considering the52 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65BUYING GUIDE
2.8GHz. In the software you can even choose what
clock speed you want in certain apps. Add in that
there’s 8GB of RAM as standard and this is some hefty
amount of raw power. Asus claims it comes top in
benchmarks such as AnTuTu, Geekbench and 3DMark.
The ROG Phone will also come with at least 128GB
of storage, but there will also be a model with a
whopping 512GB. Sadly, we can’t find the latter for
sale in the UK. There’s no microSD card slot making
this more of a shame.
As you can see in our benchmark results are
impressive. However, we didn’t see any improvement
when using the X Mode which promises better
results. We’ve included the phone’s rivals to see how
it compares. The graphics results are particularly
impressive, thanks partly to the 90Hz display. The
Geekbench result, should you care, is not the highest
we’ve seen with various phones, including the iPhone
XR and Huawei Mate 20 Pro, beating it.Cameras
With such a focus on gaming, Asus has barely drawn
any attention to the cameras – something that is
normally paramount on a modern phone. The ROG
Phone does have dual rear cameras, though, at 8-
and 12Mp. It appears to be the same setup as the
Asus ZenFone 5 with the secondary camera offering
a wide 120-degree view. At the front is a standard
8Mp camera.
If there’s an area of the phone that lets it down a
little, then it’s here. While photography is okay, there’s
nothing to write home about here. Considering the