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The first-generation  ROG Phone  was launched almost a year ago, defining how a gaming phone should look and feel like while also packing the internals to match. Well, numerous competitors have since cropped up, including  Black Shark  and  Nubia Red Magic , so Asus has again shouldered the task to bring the best of gaming features to mobile gamers. So, the company has launched its second-gen gaming smartphone – ROG Phone 2 in India at the launch event in New Delhi. Asus ROG Phone 2 is a  massive upgrade  over its predecessor. It now includes a flagship processor that’s been overclocked to offer more raw power to gamers, a first-of-its-kind display experience, flagship cameras, and a humongous battery. Here’s everything you need to know about ROG Phone 2: Specs and Features Asus has designed the ROG Phone 2 to provide you an optimal and comfortable in-hand feel, especially while gaming, says the Taiwanese giant. It still touts the same glass an...

The ROG Phone takes on the  Xiaomi Black Shark ,  Razer Phone 2  and the  Nubia Red Magic , but it ups the ante with features such as an overclocked Snapdragon 845 SoC, customizable ultrasonic AirTriggers, 90Hz AMOLED display, a ton of gaming accessories, and a stereo haptic engine to truly justify the gaming smartphone tag. Talking about the features, the ROG Phone is powered by an overclocked Snapdragon 845 SoC (2.96GHz) paired with an Adreno 630 GPU, 8GB RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 2.1 storage. On the front is a 6-inch 1080p AMOLED screen which supports HDR content, a 90Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time which is claimed to be an industry-first for a smartphone. The 2.5D front glass is covered by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 6, while the rear panel is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. Asus has also packed in an upgraded cooling solution, called the GameCool vapor chamber cooling system, which according to the company will  ‘help ...