News & Reviews:   ASUS ROG Phone 2 pre-order

ASUS recently posted on their ROG Twitter account, mentioning that the ROG Phone 2 will be receiving the Android 10 update very soon. However, the tweet did not mention the official date the over-the-air update will hit the aforementioned device as well as which region will be getting it first.

ASUS Malaysia has officially confirmed that the ASUS ROG Phone 2 Strix Edition will be available in Malaysia, and it will be priced at RM2499. In terms of the availability date, you can get your hands on the aforementioned smartphone very soon.

In conjunction with ASUS’ re-opening of their ROG concept store in Plaza Lowyat which is happening on 13 Friday 2019, ASUS will be giving away various ASUS merchandise ranging from ROG themed umbrellas to ROG stickers. They’re also handing out a free ROG hoodie and a free 4GB RAM upgrade for selected ROG and TUF laptop if you purchase any TUF or ROG gaming laptop or smartphone from the day of the re-opening until 15 December 2019.

It's becoming inreasingly clear that smartphone brands are trying to win the hearts of gamers all around. They introduce game optimization software, new waterfall displays for additional buttons, and also make their gaming devices as affordable as possible for the masses. Then, along came the ASUS ROG Phone 2. 

The first ROG Phone last year was a fan favourite and won our hearts, at the time it had the best gaming capabilities that any mobile gamer could ask for and it was quite difficult to think how the successor could be any better. Suffice to say, the ROG Phone 2 is like a Pokemon Mega Evolution and we mean it because IT'S THAT GOOD. Read below to find out more.

The ASUS ROG Phone 2 has been announced in Malaysia, starting from the price of RM3499 and it comes with up to 1TB of ROM as well 6000mAh battery. But this time, we will not only unbox the device, but also the complete accessory kit that comes along with the ROG Superpack as well. To give a little more detail on the smartphone, it comes equipped with up to 120Hz display and 12GB of RAM.

For those who missed the ASUS ROG Phone 2 pre-orders, which sold out in around 30 minutes or less. Shopee has announced that there will be a second round of pre-orders, which will be happening on 15 October 2019 at 12:01AM. Similar to the first round of pre-orders, you need to put in a non-refundable deposit of RM999 on Shopee’s official website. You can check out our previous coverage on the exact steps to pre-order the ROG Phone 2, or you can head over to Shopee’s official website.

Shopee has announced that they will be taking in pre-orders for the ASUS ROG Phone 2 two days before the actual launch date, which is expected to be unveiled on 16 October 2019. Not only would you be able to get the device a day after the launch, but you will also be eligible for free ROG Phone 2 accessories such as the Kunai GamePad, Aeroactive Cooler 2, Aero Case, as well as RM200 worth of Shopee Coins.

ASUS recently posted an announcement on their Facebook page, stating that the ASUS ROG Phone 2 will be available in Malaysia starting on 16 October 2019. Based on what we have covered previously, the aforementioned smartphone is expected to come equipped with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855+ chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of internal storage.

ASUS has recently unveiled a list of games which supports more than 60fps on the ROG Phone 2, most of which can be found on the Google Play Store. To the uninitiated, the ROG Phone 2’s display panel is capable of going as high as 120Hz, which is equivalent to displaying up to 120 frames-per-second.

Finally, here's something awesome for you ASUS ROG Phone 2 fans! ASUS Malaysia has just released an official tech spec set for the Malaysia market and it turns out that China's Tencent edition is different.