Asus takes aim at mobile gamers (and Razer) with a feature-packed gaming smartphone

Asus takes aim at mobile gamers (and Razer) with a feature-packed gaming smartphone

6 years ago
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https://www.pcgamer.com/asus-takes-aim-at-mobile-gamers-and-razer-with-a-feature-packed-gaming-smartphone/

There's always money in the banana stand, and there's always money in mobile gaming. Asus, best known for its motherboards and laptops and monitors, wants in on that action, so it's using the ROG brand to make a smartphone for gamers. Given the complete failure of older gaming phones, I wasn't optimistic. Millions of teens already play Fortnite and PUBG and tons of other games on their phones. What would a gaming phone really offer them? 

After getting my hands on the phone, though, I have to hand it to Asus: the ROG smartphone says it's all about gaming, and it goes for it. Let's compare this new phone with the Razer phone, released in late 2017. Razer's only real gaming-focused features with the phone were its 120Hz, 2560x1440 IGZO display and dual speakers. And it had overall strong specs. Otherwise, it was a pretty straightforward, cleanly designed phone that fit with Razer's aesthetics.