56 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65BUYING GUIDEThe way the interface works is fairly stock
Android, but it looks very different to a phone like
the Pixel 3. Asus has gone to town with it, which
is exactly what we’d expect for a device like this,
and it’s very specific target audience. Everything
from icons to colours is overtly gaming in style. The
interface even changes when you switch ‘X Mode’ on,
including lighting up the borders around apps. The
wallpaper even changes with a cool animation.
It’s these little things that will really appeal to
gamers and add value. A bit like the design of the
phone itself, you’ll probably love or hate it.
The Gamer Centre is the main addition when it
comes to apps and if you’ve used Asus’s desktop
overclocking suite before you’ll feel right at home.
It provides plenty of information such as the
temperature and clock speed for the CPU, as well
as usage for memory and storage. You can also useThe ROG Phone runs
Android 8.1 Oreo56 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65BUYING GUIDE
The way the interface works is fairly stock
Android, but it looks very different to a phone like
the Pixel 3. Asus has gone to town with it, which
is exactly what we’d expect for a device like this,
and it’s very specific target audience. Everything
from icons to colours is overtly gaming in style. The
interface even changes when you switch ‘X Mode’ on,
including lighting up the borders around apps. The
wallpaper even changes with a cool animation.
It’s these little things that will really appeal to
gamers and add value. A bit like the design of the
phone itself, you’ll probably love or hate it.
The Gamer Centre is the main addition when it
comes to apps and if you’ve used Asus’s desktop
overclocking suite before you’ll feel right at home.
It provides plenty of information such as the
temperature and clock speed for the CPU, as well
as usage for memory and storage. You can also useThe ROG Phone runs
Android 8.1 Oreo