Asus ' powerful smartphone , the Asus Rog Phone may soon get a taste of Google's latest Android version, Android 9.0 Pie. While the Rog Phone was launched with hardcore gaming certifications, massive RAM and storage, Asus has launched the gaming smartphone with an Android 8.0 Oreo OS update.
In a test conducted on the Geekbench, a version of the Rog Phone was found to be running the Android Pie OS.
The listing was recorded on January 8, 2019. The score sheet further revealed that the device has 8GB of RAM. While the Geekbench listing suggests that the Asus ROG gaming phone will likely get the latest major upgrade soon, the Taiwanese tech company has not given any specific timeframe yet.
To recall, Asus launched the ROG PHONE at Computex last October and the smartphone made its debut in India in late November. The phone, designed for gamers, packs a lot of power. The device has a dynamic design and an illuminated logo on the back with RGB lighting.
As for the basic specifications, the Asus ROG is powered by a custom version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with a high frequency of 2.96 GHz. It has 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, combined with 128 GB or 512 GB of internal storage. It comes with a 6-inch AMOLED HDR display, with a refresh rate of 90 Hz. It carries a 4000 mAh battery and supports HyperCharge direct charging technology.
Among other features, the phone includes 'Air Triggers', designed to improve gaming performance. It also features a 3D vapor chamber cooling system to dissipate heat during long hours of gaming. Finally, there are side ports, which can be connected to the optional TwinView Dock for dual-screen handheld mode.
The Asus ROG Phone in India starts at Rs 69,999 for the 128GB model. Notably, Asus rolled out the Android 9.0 Pie update for the Zenfone 5Z and Zenfone 5 last month. The ROG Phone will be the third in the series to get the latest Google Android OS.
