66 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 67
REVIEW
interface will likely appeal though, and once again
animates when you switch X Mode on – this gives
you maximum performance.
This is part of Android Pie, which the phone ships
with. Gaming skin aside, things are pretty stock and
there aren’t too many pre-installed apps. Mainly
Netflix and a handful of Asus’s own-brand additions.
The Armoury Crate has some pretty cool features,
including a console where you can see the CPU
and GPU clock speeds and temperature. You can
also tweak various features such as the Air Triggers,
system lighting, and fan speed. There’s also Game
Genie, which can be called up to, for example,
display game information or optimize performance.Verdict
Between the ZenFone 6 and the ROG Phone II, Asus is
on a bit of a roll with its phones this year. CombiningThe Armoury Crate displays information
such as CPU and GPU speed