ASUS launches smartphone to make gaming experience ‘immersive’ — the first in its Republic of Gamers line-up

• The ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) phone just launched in India at the price of ₹69,999.
  
• This is the first smartphone from ASUS’ ROG lineup.
  
• It is also the first phone to feature the Snapdragon 845 chipset in India.
  
• Asus hopes the phone and its five accessories will change the content viewing experience for gamers to be completely ‘immersive’.
  
• The phone’s unique selling point is its ‘Game Center’ that comes on most ROG devices.
  

Initially announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018, the ASUS ROG was finally launched in India today at the price of ₹69,999. This is first smartphone in the Republic of Gamers (ROG) line-up by ASUS.

At this high price point, the phone caters to a niche audience of gamers who are looking for a phone that is optimised for gaming. That being said, as a gaming phone the device’s specifications are at par with what you would find on any feature phone.


First impressions