What the ROG Phone II offers: (source:XDA)

Display:

-120Hz FHD+ AMOLED display
-Refresh rate is set to 60Hz out-of-the-box, but the global refresh rate can be set in Display settings. Although the refresh rate isn’t variable, users can set the refresh rate on a per-app basis in the Armoury Crate app (what used to be called the Control Center.)
-240Hz touch sampling rate, 49ms touch latency (compared to 87ms on the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and 85ms on the OnePlus 7 Pro according to figures provided by ASUS)
-Optical under-display fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.

Performance:

-Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus: GPU overclock to 675MHz, Prime core overclocked to 2.96GHz
-12GB RAM
-512GB UFS 3.0 storage
-3D vapor chamber to maintain performance (reduce throttling) while gaming. The vents on the back are actually real this time.

Software:

-Choice of stock Android-like UI (as seen on the ASUS ZenFone 6) or ROG UI during initial setup.

Battery & Charging:

-Massive 6000mAh battery with 30W fast-charging
-Extra side-port so you can game comfortably while holding the phone in landscape and charge concurrently.
-ASUS claims you can play PUBG Mobile for about 7.1 hours at 60Hz

Gaming:

-Ultrasonic, pressure-sensitive Air Trigger buttons return. The vibration latency has been reduced by 68% from 63ms to 20ms.

Audio & Vibration:

-Dual high-end vibrating motors XYZ axis for surround feel
-ASUS claims the vibration is 3x stronger than on the OnePlus 7 Pro
-Dual front-facing stereo speakers
-3.5mm headphone jack

Accessories:

-Last year’s accessories return with the addition of a light-up NFC case that adds special themes and wallpapers when attached to the phone.
-AeroActive Cooler II (snap-on fan) lowers the surface temperature up to 5°C.
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ASUS ROG Phone II Full Specifications:

Dimensions: 170.99 x 77.6 x 9.48mm
Weight: 240g
Body: Aura RGB lighting
Display:6.6-inch 19.5:9 FHD+ (2340×1080), 120Hz/1ms AMOLED, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 108% DCI-P3, 10000:1 contrast, Gorilla Glass 6, dE<1, 10-bit HDR, capacitive touch panel with 10 points multi-touch, SDR2HDR upsampling coming with Worldwide launch
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus (1 x Kryo 485 @ 2.96GHz + 3 x Kryo 485 @ 2.42GHz + 4 x Kryo 385 @ 1.8GHz)
GPU:Adreno 640 @ 675MHz (OC)
RAM:12GB LPDDR4X
Storage: 512GB UFS 3.0
Battery: 6,000mAh
Software: ROG UI (Android 9 Pie-based) with choice of stock Android-like UI Google ARCore support
Front Camera: 24MP
Rear Camera(s): 48MP Sony IMX586 + 13MP (125° FOV)
Audio: 3.5mm headphone jack, Dual front-facing stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra, Quad mics with noise-cancellation, Voice wakeup
Vibrations: Dual high-end vibrating motors XYZ axis for surround feel
Connectivity: Wi-Fi: Integrated 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad (5G, 2×2 MIMO); Wi-Fi Direct; 802.11ad for low-latency wireless display
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 (EDR + A2DP); Profiles: HFP + A2DP + AVRCP + HID + PAN + OPP
GNSS: GPS(L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, Galileo(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5)
NFC
Ports:
Side: Customized connector (USB 3.1 Gen 2/DP 1.4[4K]/fast charging [QC 3.0 + QC 4.0/PD 3.0]/direct charge) – 30W HyperCharge
Bottom: Type-C connector (USB 2.0/Fast Charging [QC 3.0/PD 3.0]/direct charge)
Sensors: Accelerometer, e-compass, proximity sensor, Hall sensor, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, 2 x ultrasonic AirTrigger sensors
Biometrics: Optical under-display fingerprint scanner








This post has been edited by jerrywan: Jul 23 2019, 09:21 AM

Benchmarks:(Source:XDA)

As a gaming phone, the ASUS ROG Phone II must be able to tackle the most performance-intensive games on Google Play (a list of which can be seen on our recent Honor 20 gaming review). ASUS shared some initial benchmarks with us, and the results are certainly impressive. In 3DMark’s Sling Shot Extreme and Sling Shot Extreme Unlimited (both based on OpenGL ES 3.1), the ROG Phone II scored 6253 and 6939 respectively while the closest competitor, the OnePlus 7 Pro, scored 5579 and 6184 respectively. In CPU Throttling Test, the ROG Phone ran for 30 minutes at the maximum frequency (2.96GHz) with no throttling while the Exynos 9820 and Snapdragon 855 Samsung Galaxy S10+ and OnePlus 7 Pro all exhibited varying degrees of CPU throttling (27%, 17%, and 11% respectively.) Lastly, using GameBench, ASUS says the ROG Phone II maintained 98% fps stability in PUBG Mobile while throwing smoke grenades and Molotov cocktails for 5 minutes in the game’s training mode. In comparison, the OnePlus 7 Pro, Exynos S10+, and Snapdragon S10+ maintained 95%, 85%, and 81% fps stability respectively.











This post has been edited by jerrywan: Aug 28 2019, 07:36 AM

Accessories:

The ones that have been announced include:

#AeroActive Cooler II
#Aero Case
#TwinView Dock II
#ROG Kunai Gamepad
#Mobile Desktop Dock
#Pro Dock
#WiGig Display Dock Plus
#ROG Lighting Armor Case




This post has been edited by jerrywan: Jul 23 2019, 09:02 AM

Here are all the 120Hz-supported games confirmed so far for the previous Razer Phone and Razer Phone 2:(Source:Android Authority)

Fighting
Tekken Mobile
Injustice
Injustice 2
Mortal Kombat X
Marvel Contest of Champions
Shadow Fight 3
SkullGirls
DBZ Legends

Racing
Gear.Club
Real Racing 3
Hill Climb Racing 2
Need for Speed No Limits
Alto’s Odyssey
Trials Frontier

RPG/MMORPG
Battlejack: Blackjack RPG
Evoland
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition
Fire Emblem Heroes
Lineage 2: Revolution
Marvel Future Fight
Middle Earth: Shadow of War
Old School Runescape
Runescape
Space Rangers: Legacy
Vendetta Online
Summoners War
Soul Seeker
Wonder Tactics
Oceanhorn
Marvel Strike Force
Mini Dayz
Darkness Rises
Evoland 2
Hungry Dragon
Hungry Shark

Arcade
Bust-A-Move Journey
Cats: Crash Arena
Chicken Jump
Cooking Craze – A Fast & Fun Restaurant Chef Game
Dariusburst -SP-
Pac-Man
Pac-Man Pop!
Raystorm
RC Soccer
Space Invaders Infinity Gene
Super Mario Run
Super Samurai Rampage
Subway Surfers
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
Turbo Stars
Zen Pinball

MOBA
Arena of Valor
Vainglory

FPS
Shadowgun Legends
Hitman Sniper
RULES OF SURVIVAL
UNKILLED
Arma Mobile Ops
Dead Trigger 2
ARK: Mobile

RTS
Titanfall Assault
Warhammer 40k: Freeblade
Warfair
World of Tanks: Blitz

Action-Adventure
#KillAllZombies
Alto’s Adventure
Bleach Brave Souls
Bug Butcher
Caterzillar
Don’t Starve
Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked
Far Tin Bandits
Tacticool

Sandbox
Minecraft
Sandbox 3d

Other
Armajet
Boggle With Friends: Word Game
Card Thief
Chameleon Run
The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Puzzle/Strategy
Star Vikings
Puzzle Quest 2
Mini Metro
Hitman Go
Lara Croft Go
Deus Ex Go
Flippy Knife
Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle
South Park Phone Destroyer
Ballz
Heart Star
I Love Hue
Groove Coaster 2
Onirim
Plague, Inc.
Plants vs. Zombies 2
Shooting Stars!
Super Mario Run
Matchville
h3h3 Ball Rider

Sports
Big Shot Boxing
Golf Clash
Golf Star
MLB 9 Innings 17
OK Golf
Pumped 3
RC Soccer

Rhythm
Dub Dash

Location-based
Pokémon Go

Apps
Plex

This post has been edited by jerrywan: Jul 23 2019, 08:32 AM

Pricing and Availability:(Source:XDA)

The Chinese model goes on sale July 23rd while the worldwide model will be available in the first week of September with a matte black back.

Update 1: Taiwanese Pricing Leaked

According to Taiwanese publication Sogi, the ASUS ROG Phone II (12GB RAM/512GB storage) is priced at NTD 26,990 (~$870). It will go on sale in the country starting August 1st. If purchased between August 1st and August 14th, ASUS will throw in the ROG Kunai Gamepad (valued at NTD 3,990 or ~$129) for free. Sogi also reports that the TwinView Dock II costs NTD 6,990 (~$225), the ROG Lighting Armor Case costs NTD 1,490 (~$48), the Mobile Desktop Dock costs NTD 4,990 (~$161), the WiGig Display Dock Plus costs NTD 7,990 (~$257), and the Pro Dock costs NTD 2,990 (~$96)

Update 2: Malaysian pricing. Source:SoyaCincau
For Malaysia, we are told that Asus will be bringing two variants and both of them will come with 12GB of RAM. The 512GB storage version is said to be priced at RM3,XXX while the larger 1TB option is going for RM4,XXX. Obviously, it is more expensive than the Tencent Games edition from China.

As a comparison, the first-gen ROG Phone was priced at RM3,499 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version and RM3,999 for the 8GB RAM + 512GB storage model. Assuming that the 512GB version is priced at RM3,999, this is still quite a bargain considering it has a 120Hz AMOLED display, a faster 2.96GHz Snapdragon 855+ processor and it packs a huge 6,000mAH battery. According to DirectD, the official price will be revealed sometime next week and customers can book by placing a RM300 deposit.



This post has been edited by jerrywan: Aug 28 2019, 07:28 AM

Whats inside the box?


List of Malaysia's Reseller:
1.ASUS SHOP/ONLINE
2.MOBILE2GO
3.DIRECTD

List of Malaysia's Accessories Seller: (SP/CASING etc)
1.
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List of Malaysia's Service Centre:
1.
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This post has been edited by jerrywan: Aug 28 2019, 07:19 AM

Tweaks/Rooting/Custom Rom/Magisks Userguide:

Source:XDA (thnx@Chicaman)

1. Convert tencent rom to Asus Global ROM (Tencent Device):

CN - Chinese - Tencent Games Edition 

+ Slightly Faster across the system
+ No Facebook Bloat preloaded
+ Minimal Google Bloat
+ No preloaded YouTube - Easier to install YouTube Vanced 
+ WiFi is stronger (Detects more networks around you than any other device) 
+ Hidden extra ROG Theme
+ Faster OTA (From ROG I History)

- Many apps still have Chinese Fonts and Content 
- Dual WiFi gets disabled after reboot
- Chinese Country Name in Contacts App
- Tencent Bloatware in System 



WW - International - Republic of Games Edition 

+ Everything is in English
+ Gamer Profiles have more function in Armoury Crate
+ Classic Theme option at first boot which allows to select a stock-like Theme

- No Dual WiFi Feature 
- Themes are not working
- Minor lag across the system
- Facebook Bloatware in System

2. Comparison between Tencent vs Malaysia Set


This post has been edited by jerrywan: Aug 28 2019, 07:31 AM

Video Review (@Tech Chap):

(@Android Authority)

(@MrWhosetheboss)

(@Dave Lee)

(@SuperSaf)

(@Amanz)

(@LowyatTV)


This post has been edited by jerrywan: Jul 24 2019, 06:55 AM

Impressive engineering masterpiece...

Wow. I'm not a smartphone gamers, but the specs are really attractive.

parking

hmm..not full screen...

They purposely did that to avoid any accident touch at both bottom and upper screen. Plus they want to make sure the phone feels grippy while gaming in landscape mode.

Ppl who actually not a gamer can buy this phone too. They provide 2-OS to choose at the beginning whetther the gaming asus OS or the stock android os like zenfone 6 (for ppl who r not in gaming)

wow... noted.

ROG RM3999, ROG 2... RM4??? ... maybe 4199, 4599 i guess.

Meanwhile Zenfone 6 is nowhere to be found haha~

Remember ROG price dropped by RM1000 just after few months - so I’ll wait

agreed with you.

2999 for ROG ...actually still pretty good price.

Definitely starts with 4xxx. 120Hz AMOLED display is not cheap.

we waittttt...err..for few months then deduct Rm1000 again