The ASUS ROG Phone 2 US model is finally available… two months after ASUS launched the ROG Phone 2 Tencent Edition in China!
Here is EVERYTHING you need to know about the ROG Phone 2 US model in the United States – its specifications, price, and availability!
ROG Phone 2 – Super Fast Phone, Super Slow Rollout
ASUS keep boasting that they are the first to launch a Snapdragon 855 Plus smartphone, but what’s the point if they cannot deliver the actual devices?
More nimble, new competitors like Black Shark keep passing them by. The Black Shark 2, for example, launched way back in April 2019 with the Snapdragon 855, and they started selling the Black Shark 2 PRO with the Snapdragon 855 Plus last month!
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It took them more than two months to introduce the ROG Phone 2 to the US market, and even then, they are only offering A SINGLE MODEL.
While the Indian market will receive a low-cost variant similar to the ROG Phone 2 Tencent Edition, ASUS is only introducing what they call the ROG Phone 2 Elite Edition.
Here is a short summary of how the Elite Edition differs from the Tencent Edition, and similar low-cost variants :
- It comes with 12 GB of memory (which is pointless), instead of “just” 8 GB
- It comes with 512 GB of storage, instead of 128 GB
- It comes with faster LTE and Wi-Fi speeds (also pretty pointless)
- It comes with a 30 W fast charger, instead of an 18 W fast charger
- It comes with an AeroActive Cooler II, which is basically a bolt-on fan
ASUS says that they are planning to introduce the Ultimate Edition later, with a faster Cat20 LTE modem and 1 TB of UFS 3.0 storage.
ROG Phone 2 Elite Edition – Price & Availability In The US
In the US, ASUS will eventually introduce two high-spec models, but only the Elite Edition is available with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage :
- ASUS ROG Phone 2 Elite Edition (12 GB + 512 GB) : $899.99
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ROG Phone 2 US Elite Edition vs Tencent Edition
Last month, ASUS and Tencent revealed the ROG Phone 2 Tencent Edition in China, powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus platform.
However, ASUS does NOT want you to think about the Tencent Edition because it is MUCH CHEAPER, and is a darn better deal than the Elite / Global Edition that they are offering in most countries.
They have been urging their media friends to talk up the Elite / Global Edition. But in our honest opinion, the Tencent version is a better deal for gamers. Here’s why!
For your convenience, we compare the specifications of both models in this table :
| Specifications | ASUS ROG Phone 2 (United States) |
ASUS ROG Phone 2 Tencent Edition |
| Display | 6.59-inch AMOLED display (1080 x 2340 pixels) – 118% DCI-P3 colour gamut, 10,000:1 contrast ratio – up to 120 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms response time |
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| System Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | |
| Processor | 1 x Qualcomm Kryo 485 Gold core (2.96 GHz) 3 x Qualcomm Kryo 485 Gold cores (2.42 GHz) 4 x Qualcomm Kryo 485 Silver cores (1.8 GHz) |
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| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (672 MHz) | |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB UFS 3.0 | 128 GB UFS 3.0 |
| Front Camera | 24 MP front camera | |
| Rear Cameras | 48 MP main camera, with Sony IMX586 sensor, and f/1.79 lens 13 MP ultra-wide camera, with 125-degree field of view |
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| LTE Speeds | 1.2 Gbps DL, 211 Mbps UL | 1.0 Gbps DL, 150 Mbps UL |
| Connectivity | WiFi : 802.11ad, 2×2 MIMO Bluetooth : BT 5.0 |
WiFi : 802.11ac, 2×2 MIMO Bluetooth : BT 5.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, E-Compass, proximity sensor, Hall sensor, ambient light sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor, gyro, ultrasonic AirTrigger shoulder buttons | |
| Audio | Dual front-facing speakers with DTS:X Ultra | |
| Battery | 6,000 mAh battery | |
| Charger | 30 watt, with USB-C to USB-C cable | 18 watt, with USB-A to USB-C cable |
| AeroActive Cooler | Yes | No |
| Bundled Case | Aero Case | Bumper Case |
| Box Type | Six Prism Box | Square Box |
| Dimensions | 77.6 mm wide x 170.99 mm tall x 9.78 mm thick | |
| Weight | 240 g | |
| Price | $899.99 | Approx. $499.99 |
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