From our experience, this ROG Phone is a very powerful gaming 'engine'. Benchmark results also show quite special performance when lauched in X Mode.
It's proven when you play heavy games even when you don't have excess heat. Even playing intensely for a long duration is still comfortable. The temperature of the ROG Phone 6 review unit is still reasonable.
We tested with popular games such as Genshin Impact, Mobile Legends, PUBG Mobile, Free Fire. Everything can run at the highest refresh rate.
Gaming Features
ROG Phone 6 adopts a special gaming feature, namely Air Trigger which is a special sensor on the side of the body. Can be used as an additional button when playing games.
New AirTrigger 6 technology offers greater sensitivity, better positioning and lots of Motion controls. In fact, with the AeroActive Cooler 6 installed, we can map up to eighteen specific touch points on the screen.
The AirTrigger 6 system can also be used outside of games to activate useful actions or apps by squeezing the smartphone while in portrait mode.
There are many scenarios for using AirTrigger from pressing the ultrasonic trigger button and different actions when lifting your finger from the button.
Not only that, another new addition is the gyroscope. We can control the viewing angle. By pressing and holding the ultrasonic button we can then control the viewing area by moving or tilting the device.
Apart from that, there is also a special USB Type-C port on the side of the ROG Phone 6 body. It functions as a facility for charging as well as connecting various special accessories.
When playing games, there is Game Genie which will launch automatically when the user plays a game and can be accessed easily by simply sliding it out of the top corner of the screen.
There are many functions presented in the latest Game Genie, such as a shortcut back to Armory Crate, blocking all notifications and incoming calls, preventing sudden brightness changes.
In our opinion, the burst of audio is very powerful and kicking. This is thanks to GameFX Audio providing advanced speaker setup and tuning by Dirac.
The ASUS ROG Phone 6 review unit is supported by two symmetrical 5-magnet 12×16 Super Linear Speakers. Features a Cirrus Logic CS35L45 mono amplifier. Not surprisingly, the sound is wide, clear, and has a depth of sound unmatched by other smartphones.
Camera
The camera may not be a priority for gamers. But the ROG Phone 6 review unit still includes a camera configuration that is capable enough to provide a perfect smartphone experience.
This series features a 50MP Sony IMX766 main sensor that offers a 12.5MP main mode. Uses Quad Bayer color filter or 50MP native mode.
Furthermore, there is a 13MP ultra-wide angle camera that has an area of view of up to 125 degrees and an additional 5MP macro camera. While the front camera relies on the Sony IMX663 sensor with 12MP power.
Vendors also embed various features from portrait, macro, night mode to HDR. There is a slow-mo that can record 4K up to 120fps. Timelapse with 4K resolution. For video recording, it can reach 8K at 24fps.
Battery
ASUS ROG Phone 6's resources rely on the MMT design which consists of two 3000 mAh batteries. The total capacity is 6000 mAh but brings some benefits.
Not only is the charging temperature lower, this technology allows for 65W of charging, but discharging will generate less heat during heavy tasks like gaming.
Technically according to ASUS, this two-cell design also makes it possible to position the motherboard in the center of the frame for better body balance and cooling.
Charging is relatively fast. Charging from 0 – 100% using a 65W HyperCharge adapter only takes approximately 40 minutes.
From our tests, for normal use (internet, playing games as needed, YouTube, social media, tethering, sleeping at night, etc.) the battery can last more than 24 hours.
