News & Reviews:   ASUS ROG Phone specs

Our favourite gaming smartphone, ASUS ROG Phone, came out last year around June and it has been getting quite the reputation it deserves. However, we've been waiting for its Android update as Android 10 is already out on several smartphones. Finally, we have gotten a source saying that the device will be getting its Android Pie update soon after a long while.

Based on a statement by digitimes.com, ASUS in partnership with Tencent plans to release the follow-up to the ASUS ROG Phone somewhere around Q3 of 2019. The decision to develop a sequel to the aforementioned gaming smartphone is due to the rise in popularity in mobile eSports over the years, thanks to title such as PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and more.

Earlier today, Thunder Match (now rebranded their stores to TMT) has announced the start of their TMT Game On roadshow which is happening at Mid Valley Megamall, from 18 to 24 March 2019. That’s not all, TMT also will be having month-long discounts on smartphones such as the ROG Phone, as well as the Razer Phone 2, along with peripherals, accessories and the likes from brands such as ASUS ROG, Cooler Master, Acer predator, Logitech, ThermalTake and more.

On the 16 and 17 February 2019, ASUS will be hosting the ROG x Free Fire All Stars Brawl Roadshow in Sunway Pyramid from 10AM onwards until closing. The activities that will be held there include the ROG x Free Fire All Stars Brawl tournament with up to 4 Asus ROG Phone to be won, KOL meet and greet as well as pop quiz.

We’ve missed out on the original Razer Phone but we’re not missing out on the Razer Phone 2! 15th of January is the date Razer has teased for the iconic gaming smartphone to be launched here in Malaysia.

ASUS announced that the BUY & WIN contest where customers could stand a chance to win one of two ASUS ROG Phone worth RM3499 each if they purchase any of the eligible ASUS Laptops such as the ROG G703GI, ROG Zephyrus, ROG Zephyrus M, ROG STRIX SCAR II, ROG STRIX SCAR II, and even the ROG STRIX SCAR EDITION.

ASUS will be having major discounts on various ASUS electronics such as the ROG Phone Limited Edition Set which is bundled along with all the accessories, ROG Zephyrus M GM501G, ROG Strix Scar Edition GL703G, ASUS VivoBook S430, ASUS VivoBook A411U, ZenFone Max Pro M1 and more on the 11 November 2018.

Today, ASUS Malaysia has finally unveiled the long-awaited ROG Phone into the Malaysia market. Coming in two variants of 128GB and 512GB, the price tags are RM3499 and RM3999 respectively. The gaming accessories are also available but will be on sale in November in its online store on Lazada and Shopee only, as well as ASUS Brand Stores around in Malaysia. Pre-order for the ROG Phone has begun today (22 October 2018) and will end on 4 November 2018.

Have you made your blind pre-order on the ROG Phone yet? It has already started yesterday (16 October 2018) with Shopee Super Brand Day and you can actually deposit RM999 first. Slated to launch on 22 October 2018, the ROG Phone is a dedicated gaming smartphone designed to play the most intense graphics mobile games, it features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with an option to clock at 2.96GHz, 8GB of RAM, 6-inch display in Super AMOLED, 4000mAh and even has a RGB ROG logo on the back (#swag). Anyway, if you're still thinking about it, you can take a look at our first look hands-on and unboxing video below

In conjunction with Shopee Super Brand Day on 16 October 2018, ASUS Malaysia is teaming up with them and they will be offering the ROG Phone Blind Pre-Order! What's a Blind Pre-Order? Well, since there's no official price tag yet, you can still pre-order the gaming beast with a RM999 deposit and there will be a lucky draw mystery gift as well. Sounds risky? Fret not, because we are also giving away a few vouchers for you too!