News & Reviews:   ASUS ROG Phone 3 pre-order

ASUS Malaysia has officially announced that you can get the ASUS ROG Phone 3 series, which includes the ASUS ROG Phone 3, as well as the ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, at up to RM400 off. However, do note that the promo period starts from 10 December 2020 until 4 January 2021, so act fast if you’re interested in getting the aforementioned smartphone series.

Starting from 1 November until 31 December 2020, stand a chance to win an ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad worth RM499 when you purchase the ASUS ROG Phone 3 during the promo period. However, it is best to note that only selected models such as the ROG Phone 3 (12GB + 512GB) and the ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition (8GB+256GB) bought from Lazada, Shopee, or selected dealers will be eligible to stand a chance to win the Gamepad.

In a collaboration between ASUS ROG and Gameloft, mobile game titles such as Asphalt® 9: Legends, Modern Combat 5: Blackout, Dungeon Hunter 5 and Dungeon Hunter Champions are being optimized in order to take advantage of the ROG Phone 3 series’ 144Hz display. But that’s not all, all the aforementioned games will be optimized to take advantage of the ROG TwinView Dock 3 in order to display more information to the player.

ASUS has recently announced that the ASUS ROG Phone 3 series is officially available in Malaysia starting from the price of RM2999 for the STRIX Edition, while the ROG Phone 3 equipped with 12GB RAM and 16GB RAM is priced at RM3799 and RM4499 respectively. In terms of the availability date, the device can be purchased from all ASUS experience stores and authorised dealers across Malaysia as well as e-commerce platforms such as Lazada and Shopee from today onwards.

If you are wondering whether you should pre-order the Strix Edition or just wait for the 12GB + 512GB or 16GB + 512GB (this is the one we reviewed) model, you have come to the right place. Tried and tested, here are all the pros and cons you need to know about the ROG Phone 3 (16GB+ 512GB). Let's get to it!

The ASUS ROG Phone 3 is yet to arrive in Malaysia but while we wait, it seems that the folks from XDA-Developers just discovered that there is a hidden 160Hz refresh rate mode inside. For your information, the gaming phone is supposed to support up to 144Hz refresh rate only and there's a way to activate the 160Hz refresh rate mode. 

The ASUS ROG Phone 3 features a Snapdragon 865+ chipset, with up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 512GB Internal Storage. There’s also a 6.59-inch AMOLED display that supports 144Hz refresh rate, 270Hz touch-sampling rate, and HDR10+. With this, the ROG Phone 3 display currently has the lowest latency in the market. 

Other than the ROG Phone 3 series launch, ASUS also unveiled several new peripherals such as the ROG Falchion, ROG Cetra RGB, as well as the ROG Strix XG16 in order to give the Ultimate Mobile Gaming Experience to the user. Similar to the ROG Phone 3 series, there’s currently no official information in terms of the Malaysia release date and local pricing for now.

ASUS has officially unveiled the ASUS ROG Phone 3 series, which consists of the ASUS ROG Phone 3, as well as the ASUS ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition starting from the price of 999 Euros (~RM4921) and 799 Euros (~RM3935) respectively. As of now, there's no official information in regards to the Malaysia release date and local pricing for now.

It seems that a bunch of images related to ROG Phone 3 accessories has been spotted on pricebaba.com which not only showcases the design, but also how it attaches and interacts with the smartphone. Based on our source, there will be 4 ROG Phone 3 accessories including the TwinView Dock, Kunai Gamepad, AeroActive Cooler, as well as a Lightning Armor Case.