Asus ROG Phone 3 review

22 July 2020


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  • AnonD-59899
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  • 23 Jul 2020

Blackk Mamba , 23 Jul 2020Well, ROG 2 real half brightness is at 70-80%. This is wha... moreWell, I am currently using the ROG Phone 2 (trying to return it) and was only referring to the brightness slider percentage.

I have a habit of watching movies/shows before going to sleep and tend to have all lights off and hence use it in low brightness (auto mode) where it becomes problematic, so much that I can no longer perceive dark scenes. If I decide to hurt my eyes and ramp up the brightness, then I'm faced with heavy black-crushing leading to further loss of detail. :/

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    • ThePong
    • xZI
    • 23 Jul 2020

    iOS Succckkks, 23 Jul 2020What will you do with your previous phone? What do you think? 🤔

      AnonD-59899, 23 Jul 2020Thanks a lot for responding! The ROG Phone 2 display starts... moreThere is a bit of a tint along the edges that seems to creep in at around 35%. However, it is very minor and only appears at very few brightness settings below 35%. Honestly, if i wasn't looking for it, I wouldn't notice and I tend to be really particular about display issues like bleed, uniformity and DSE. Most OLED panels tend to struggle in one way or another at very low and very high brightness. I really wouldn't worry about what I am seeing on the review unit. Beyond that, if you are really picky, you just have to hope that the sillicon lottery is kind to you :)

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        • Blackk Mamba
        • KSu
        • 23 Jul 2020

        AnonD-59899, 23 Jul 2020Thanks a lot for responding! The ROG Phone 2 display starts... moreWell, ROG 2 real half brightness is at 70-80%.
        This is what Gsmarena found while measuring the nits on the screen.
        At 85% it is 200/480. So, 10-30% is really dim for the 120hz screen.
        I don't know what nits is 30% but I'm sure it's below the real 30% nits.
        Just put it on auto and the problem is gone.

        Similar tint issues found on S20 ultra, OnePlus 8 pro, IPhone 11 pro Max.

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          • AnonD-59899
          • 7k3
          • 23 Jul 2020

          taghack, 22 Jul 2020I have not noticed anything similar on the review unit. If ... moreThanks a lot for responding! The ROG Phone 2 display starts turning reddish when you are at ~30% brightness. It is supposedly unfixable.

          You can find detailed information about this here: https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/11085/

          Thanks again for all the insight.

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            • Anonymous
            • fJy
            • 23 Jul 2020

            That was an intensive review which pretty much covered all aspects of the phone. I had an extremely fun time reading it. Thanks GSMarena. That was a great job.

            This is a great phone. Too bad I'm not a gamer and it looks too ostentatious for an everyday phone.

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              • sxr
              • 23 Jul 2020

              hmmm... xperia 1 ii can also be an option even for gaming... ip68, audio jack, with similarly high number of colors at 1B, perhaps it comes to high refresh rate vs high resolution in terms of display...
              but this ones the only consideration for those who have the rog phone accessories... that xperia 1 ii doesnt need (ps controller is a good addition though)

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                • Blackk Mamba
                • KSu
                • 23 Jul 2020

                Anonymous, 23 Jul 2020Tsk tsk late software updates2-3 month late update isn't a big deal for most people.

                  MrKong, 23 Jul 2020Hard to think what games will suit the ROG Phone best at 14... moreWhat will you do with your previous phone?

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                    • LCt
                    • 23 Jul 2020

                    taghack, 22 Jul 2020Strix uses the vanilla Snapdragon 865 instead of the 865+ a... moreIf the Strix version gets a "proper" price as well then I might get that one instead of the OnePlus I have on my sight

                      No need for 3.5 mm port that eats space intended for other important features. No need for optical zooming when it only works well with tripods or super steady hands, optical zooming is a gimick on phones, 2x optical zooming is enough. What's important is that most people dont see the importance of is ufs 3.1 on an sd 865, dual quality front speakers, customizable charging. So skeptics better get a different phone and make this rog 3 anti mainstream to give it exclusivity. Im getting it, so dont get it, get a legion duel instead.

                        s3xy, 22 Jul 2020Total fail: - No OIS - No Optical Zoom - No IP68 - No ... moreabsolutely right... PUBG can be played easily on other better flagship

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                          • MrKong
                          • xZI
                          • 23 Jul 2020

                          Hard to think what games will suit the ROG Phone best at 144fps (looking at the gaming section). Aside from the late software updates and (slightly) build reliability, it's a pretty good phone.

                          I might just save my money and pick up a phone like the Poco F2 Pro. Yes, the display's only 60Hz, but that phone is already gaming capable and won't dissapoint at all.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • tue
                            • 23 Jul 2020

                            s3xy, 22 Jul 2020Total fail: - No OIS - No Optical Zoom - No IP68 - No ... moreWho need premium phone just for message call and took photo?? Low budget phone also can do..

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                              • Anonymous
                              • xZI
                              • 23 Jul 2020

                              Blackk Mamba , 22 Jul 2020- Industry leading lowest screen latency combines with smoo... moreTsk tsk late software updates

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                                • Anonymous
                                • atg
                                • 23 Jul 2020

                                SestoPT, 22 Jul 202014 hours on the WEB Browsing test, with a 6000mah battery i... moreRemember to charge your phone at night

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                                  • Tech4ureka
                                  • gM8
                                  • 23 Jul 2020

                                  Anonymous, 22 Jul 2020No 3.5mm jack? WTFThe phone comes with two c-type ports and the box includes one c to 3.5mm converter. So it's not an issue. Rather it's actually better.

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                                    • s3xy
                                    • 0Ni
                                    • 22 Jul 2020

                                    Total fail:
                                    - No OIS
                                    - No Optical Zoom
                                    - No IP68
                                    - No Wireless Charging
                                    - No Jack 3,5mm

                                    What kind of premium smartphone is this?
                                    Let's face the truth: Who really needs a Gaming phone?
                                    You get shitty android games and with Stadia or xCloud a phone of 200$ is enough.
                                    You better get a nintendo switch and a midrange smartphone lol

                                      Blackk Mamba , 22 Jul 2020The spec sheet says it is capable of 4k@120fps video record... moreYes, it does have 4K@120fps. That is probably one of the few things I didn't get into, but there is just so much to cover already. Here is what the dedicated slo-mo camera mode looks like:

                                      https://imgur.com/a/Sg2Y8Sh

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                                        • AnonD-546724
                                        • 3g5
                                        • 22 Jul 2020

                                        Blackk Mamba , 22 Jul 2020It's a head turning design. How can you call it boring... moreMaybe you're right, but
                                        There's already so many slabs out there

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