In the eyes of enthusiasts, there are only two real game phones, one called Razer Phone and the other called ROG Phone. The former has a 2K 120Hz IPS screen, and the latter has an overclocking version of Snapdragon 845 and a sultry design. Thundersnake has been evaluated in the last year, and now it will join us Love to play computer games Let's have a look at the ROG Phone, a game phone with its own beliefs.
Parameter configuration
Snapdragon 845 (main frequency 2.96GHz)
8GB memory+128GB/512GB storage+4000mAh battery
2160 x 1080 6-inch 18:9 AMOLED screen, screen refresh rate 90Hz, response time 1ms, support HDR, 108% DCI-P3 color gamut, peak brightness 550 nits;
12 megapixel main camera (optical anti shake IMX363)+8 megapixel wide-angle sub camera, 8 megapixel front
Three Tyep-C interfaces, 3.5mm headphone interface, three USB Type-C interfaces, edge touch, and ROG faith logo RGB light on the back
158.8mm x 76.2mm x 8.6mm, 200g
The ROG Phone has the only Snapdragon 845 on the phone that has been "overclocked" from the default 2.8G to 2.96G, with a soaking plate for heat dissipation, and it is the first phone with three Type-C interfaces.
Its main camera is Sony IMX363 with 12 million pixels, 1/2.55 inch, 1.4 μ m unit pixel, supporting full pixel dual core focusing. The equivalent focal length is 24mm, the aperture is F1.8, and it is equipped with 4-axis optical anti shake, which is the same as Xiaomi 8. The sub camera is a 120 degree wide-angle camera with an equivalent focal length of 12mm. 8 million pixels in front, F2.0 aperture, also equivalent to 24mm wide angle.
The EXIF information of the sample of the testing machine we got shows that the main aperture is F1.7, not F1.8 (of course, the EXIF information may be wrong). For the sub camera, ASUS did not provide detailed information, and its actual focal length is only 1.88mm, F2.2 aperture, which is no wonder why the sub camera lens is so small.
The component information shows that the machine is really IMX363 (nonsense), and the fingerprint sensor is from Huiding Technology.
Appearance design
The front 6-inch 18:9 AMOLED screen has huge dual speakers at the top and bottom, red mesh, plastic washer on the side of the screen, and the thickness of the side frame is generally controlled. Now, the front of ROG Phone looks a little ordinary when you look at the phones that are used to high screen ratio.
The Black Eye RGB Lamp in Transformation
ROG Phone is probably the coolest back of the mobile phone now. The RGB color of the logo of "Black Eye" in the middle can be freely changed. The asymmetrical contour, low-key gray black bright surface coating, and circuit board style decorative lines all make this 3D glass look very coquettish.
The camera, flash and fingerprint identification module are all asymmetrical diagonal shapes, with unique design style.
Under the plastic cover on the side, the unique soaking plate on the mobile phone is equipped. The details of the red radiator grille are also very good. The height difference between the metal middle frame and the edge of this heat dissipation plate and the back cover glass is very small.
This heat dissipation technology is called 3D Vapor Chamber. In Chinese, it is the heat dissipation of the soaking plate. 3D Vapor Chamber is generally used as a cooling system on high-end video cards, which is different from ordinary air cooling and water cooling. Its principle is that after the liquid at the bottom of the vacuum chamber of the heat pipe absorbs heat, the liquid evaporates, and then the water vapor returns to the liquid through condensation, which carries out rapid circulation inside the heat pipe, and conducts dual heat dissipation through the hot plate and evaporation condensation cycle. Asustek official said that this time a very large area of copper tube was used, and its heat dissipation area was far higher than other mobile phones.
The openings of the main and auxiliary microphones are arranged in the antenna slots. In addition, the ROG Phone also retains a 3.5mm headphone interface below, which is very touching.
The metal frame on the side also has decorative lines of circuit board lines. The frame has a "glitter" effect, and the design details are explosive. And ROG Phone The biggest disadvantage of the whole machine is the volume and power button. The key position is too low, and the volume is always mistakenly touched as the power key. Moreover, the key stroke of this tester is extremely short, and the feedback is not clear, as if it has collapsed.
Dual Type-C connectors on the side of the fuselage
ROG Phone is the mobile phone with the richest interfaces on the earth. It has three Type-C interfaces, which is more conscientious than many thin and light books (Macbook: R U Kidding me?).
The top of the left border is the sim card slot, and the center is an ASUS customized interface. The latter consists of two Type-C interfaces (because they are too close, only one ordinary Type-C device can be inserted at the same time). The interface has 48 pins in total, which can be connected to cooling fan, expansion dock, VR glasses box, super enhanced handle and other accessories. In addition, there is a handle connected by Type-C interface at the bottom.
Official accessories group
This one in the upper left corner of the above figure is TwinView Dock Handle, equipped with screen, dual speakers, additional cooling system and 6000mAh battery;
The upper right corner is WiGig Dock , is a docking station connected to the display;
The lower left corner is AeroActive Cooler , is an air-cooled radiator.
Interestingly, The parameters of the Type-C interface on the side and the Type-C interface below are different: The interface at the bottom is mainly used for charging, supporting 20W fast charging; The side is used for external devices, supporting video output of USB 3.1 and DP1.4, but the fast charge is only 15W. In actual tests, both interfaces support OTG and can directly read data from a USB flash drive.
The official adapter supports up to 10V3A output and up to 30W of QC4 and PD3.0 output, but it is confusing that a single interface of the body can only be 20W (black question mark. jpg).
system
The system of ROG Phone is based on the Zen UI of Android 8.1. The customized system of ASUS is also called "easy" (which immediately obscures the faith of ROG). The version number is 5.0. The modification degree of this customized system is comparable to that of MIUI. The overall system is heavy and complex. But the UI design style is reminiscent of the past, which is still the flavor of Android 4.0
This system has the functions of most domestic manufacturers' customized ROMs, rest screen gestures, double click wake-up and so on.
Desktop icons before and after opening "X mode"
The theme of ROG Phone, like all the themes of business or games, is typical of "pretend to force others to see, and work hard for yourself". Despite the beauty and ugliness of the icons, it is really hard to recognize them. Especially after the game mode is turned on (officially called "X mode"), all system icons will turn red except for the more active CPU and GPU regulation
This cool game mode includes "chicken blood mode" switch, belief lamp control, and detailed screen recording and live broadcast control. If there are official radiator accessories, the fan speed can also be controlled here.
The unique ultrasonic side key AirTriggers (air trigger in Chinese) of ROG Phone is also one of the functional parts of the game center. There are three ultrasonic side key areas on the right side, up and down, and under the left side of the fuselage. The use experience is similar to the pressure feeling of HTC's frame. When holding the horizontal screen, the two ultrasonic side keys with borders can simulate L1/L2 and R1/R2 of the game handle.
The left and right ultrasonic side keys have OK sensitivity and can be triggered about 1cm outside the power key and volume key
Keystroke
The response speed of this side key is average. High speed combo may miss one or two times. In shooting games, this is a fatal delay. I hope the mass production version will be improved. In addition, whether it is pressure sensing or ultrasonic scheme, this virtual button, even if it has vibration feedback, still has a big experience gap with the physical button.
The GPU driver of the ROG Phone is quite new, and the CPU can also directly recognize that the highest dominant frequency is 2.96GHz
Unfortunately, the ambient temperature of the test site is too high, and the light is also very strong (the screen is almost against the highest brightness, and the ROG Phone is also hot when it is still standing). The performance test can only be carried out when the body temperature is more than 40 degrees. As a result, the fuselage is too hot to stabilize the frequency in the application of the toaster.
But he also ran a relatively normal 845 points of Snapdragon
Frequency monitoring in different applications
It may also be because the temperature is too high. Even if the game mode is on, the highest frequency of daily application can only reach 2.84GHz, and the frequency fluctuation is very large. It seems that without air-conditioning room or cooling accessories, the game is unlikely to withstand the heat of the "overclocking" 845.
Anyway, it's high frequency 845, Even though the highest frequency of daily application is less than 2.96GHz, the application can be turned on at 2.84GHz, which is 200MHz higher than the daily frequency of normal Snapdragon 845 , performance output is not a problem. It may be the system problem of the on-site engineering machine. The system operation is not very smooth, but the pot should be system optimized.
ROG Phone and one plus six, screen scratching under 960 frame high-speed video recording
Finally, let's mention the AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and 1ms response. In terms of response speed, Drag shadow is really lighter than the ordinary AMOLED screen, and there will be no obvious "jelly" in slow motion photography. However, under the curtain effect of the mobile phone sensor, the screen stroboscopic of the ROG Phone is far more obvious than the ordinary AMOLED screen, and the flashing black bar is unprecedented. of course, The naked eye can't see these phenomena, but I don't know whether using it in normal light environment will be more tiring than the ordinary A screen.
Live screen shot
This screen is not as bad as some foreign media said. In addition to the fact that the color of the screen is yellow and unpleasant, it is not a big problem, that is, the appearance of the A screen which is slightly lower than the middle.
Summary
Extreme performance, The high-frequency 845 also has certain performance advantages in daily use , but now the system is still holding back;
The rear cover is Shuai Feitian, Rich accessories, fast screen refresh rate and response ；
but The appearance of this A screen is average In addition, with Thundersnake's impressive 120Hz 2K IPS screen in front, this screen is even more difficult. Of course, it is much better than other game phones that use screens with serious drag shadows;
And excellent heat dissipation is a double-edged sword. This is good for the game, but the user experience will be discounted, and the heat will spread more quickly and better across the whole phone. That is, when large-scale games are played, the body is always a hand warmer.
After seeing the back cover and the black sheep logo, the writers were blinded by faith for a while. Think back after impulse, ROG Phone is not enough to buy, but it is definitely a competitive game phone with good value for money It depends on whether Thundersnake will update RAZER Phone 2 this year (squint).
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