Asus ROG Phone 3 review

22 July 2020


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MrKong, 24 Jul 2020Emulation is not necessarily hacking game system but not fa... moreYes all the games ported over to PC from consoles must be buggy, lack support and the whole system ain't fair right?

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    AnonD-932544, 24 Jul 2020And 855 is still ahead in sustained performance.Heard one GsmArena commenter, a fellow Samsung fan using a Z-Flip with SD855+ and saying it gets hot quickly.

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      Hemedans, 23 Jul 2020number of emulators downloads in playstore -ppsspp 50 mill... morePlaying emulated games you mentioned are:

      -Ancient, PS2 era.
      -Unoptimised (ex. No OpenGL ES or Vulkan/Metal API support)
      -Bad graphics and/or poor resolution
      -Potential of seeing bugs
      -Size usually big when content is limited

      Yes, the number of emulator users are quite many. Most do not buy controllers, however, they use a virtual gamepad in their screen. I know because I have seen many players done so playing Resident Evil, NFS, or GTA.

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        SizN80, 24 Jul 2020The joke here is you thinking emulators are a premium featu... moreThe logic is same as buying a laptop just to play mobile games.
        It's possible but it's pointless.

        Let's just say you can play PUBG Mobile in a laptop/PC. But PUBG Lite exists if you own a low-spec PC. You're there to annoy mobile users playing without any emulation. Game may filter this but a mobile game is still a mobile game.

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          Blackk Mamba , 24 Jul 2020Emulation is porting of games from one platform to another.... moreEmulation is not necessarily hacking game system but not fair.

          Several developers such as Tencent Games (in PUBG and COD Mobile) have spotted emulator users that bypass the game's security (not filtered by the game, as such emulators are not officially recognised).

          Of course, except you are using a official emulator (like Gaming Buddy, PS4 controller, etc.) Some of which has also been supported on iPhone and you'll be playing against emulator users as well.

          You can try, but don't complain if game recognises as plug-in cheat eventhough that wasn't your intention. Go check some official game groups and what they say.

            iOS Succckkks, 24 Jul 2020And the Apple chip still can't do 960fps super slow mo... moreLol,3 year old iPads have had 120hz long before it became a thing in androids, that’s with the older A10X,loool. Thank you for trying though lol
            iPhone 11 shoots 4K 120fps for dynamic range and codes it to 60fps kid, a13 is far ahead. ;)

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              Blackk Mamba , 24 Jul 2020Emulation is porting of games from one platform to another.... moreBlah blah blah lol.

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                iOS Succckkks, 24 Jul 2020And the Apple chip still can't do 960fps super slow mo... moreThe new A14 5nm can do 4k@240fps so.

                  SizN80, 24 Jul 2020The best SD865 yet still behind a 2019 Apple chip.And the Apple chip still can't do 960fps super slow motion recording or churn out more frames than 60hz.

                    Nick Tagataka, 24 Jul 2020It definitely feels like a great device that appeals to a c... morePlease read the entire review carefully. The weight issue is addressed clearly.
                    Reviewers not going over negative aspects like those is a myth.

                    "This kind of weight definitely takes some getting used to. Though, thanks to a combination of excellent weight distribution and a great ergonomic body shape, the ROG Phone 3 actually feels really comfortable in the hand."
                    - - - - - Gsmarena.

                    They got a 6k mAh battery inside with all the other tech and still kept it 240g which is quite an achievement.

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                      JDK, 24 Jul 2020Emulators are premium features? You mean the things where y... moreEmulation is porting of games from one platform to another.
                      Only iBoyzz will classify it as illegal hacking.
                      The grapes are sour.

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                        iOS Succckkks, 24 Jul 2020App store doesn't even have any of those emulators. ... moreEmulators are premium features? You mean the things where you illegally hack games to make them run on another non-intended device?

                        Lol.

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                          Blackk Mamba , 24 Jul 2020That top Apple chip is Benchmark champion not real world ch... moreYou mean on gaming, right?

                          Apple wins in short term gaming(like 10 min-1 hour), but if you actually spend 1-3 hours gaming ON A PHONE, then yes, a dedicated cooling system is needed to keep the phone running.

                          Most mobile games you don't play for more than one hour. The Apple A13 is still slightly faster compared to 865, maybe tied.

                            AnonD-932544, 24 Jul 2020And 855 is still ahead in sustained performance.Not according to anandtech

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                              SizN80, 24 Jul 2020The best SD865 yet still behind a 2019 Apple chip.And 855 is still ahead in sustained performance.

                                Blackk Mamba , 24 Jul 2020That top Apple chip is Benchmark champion not real world ch... moreThe best SD865 yet still behind a 2019 Apple chip.

                                  iOS Succckkks, 24 Jul 2020App store doesn't even have any of those emulators. ... moreThe joke here is you thinking emulators are a premium feature, loool.

                                    It definitely feels like a great device that appeals to a certain range of audience, but to be completely honest, it's not something I would buy for myself or recommend non-gamer people to choose for their new phone.

                                    Why? Because there's one thing I (and I'm pretty sure many other people) will never get over with - weight. 240g is a LOT of mass for a phone and probably weighs more than any flagship phones that I know. 6.9 inch S20 Ultra weighs 222g. iPhone 11 Pro Max with stainless frame and P40 Pro+ ceramic edition are both 236g. And even XZ2 Premium, Sony's chunkiest phone crucified for having such a horrible design and ergonomics, was actually 4g lighter than this.

                                    I'm saying this because a few people around me already hurt their wrists using >220g smartphones and were forced to switch to more compact phones that weigh significantly less, and many tech enthusiasts or even professional reviewers tend to overlook the negative sides of using a heavy phone in a long term (In fact, its weight wasn't even listed as a con, but only mentioned very briefly on the second page in this review). I know this phone has a lot of useful features that other flagship phones don't, but for this reason alone, in my personal opinion, it's far more sensible to get iPhone 11 Pro, S20+, OnePlus 8 Pro, Mi 10 Pro or Find X2 Pro vegan leather edition over this.

                                      i am looking for Zenfone 7 then - microSD.

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                                        SizN80, 23 Jul 2020They don’t play games that require 144hz, please comeback w... moreThat top Apple chip is Benchmark champion not real world champion.
                                        In real world, it starts to throttle or worse lag after an hour of gaming.
                                        Can't push anything beyond 60fps as it is part of handicapped ecosystem.
                                        Fails to recognize objects as AI support is poor.

                                        While the plus chip in ROG 3 is specially binned, the best out of all SD865 chips.

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