Asus ROG Phone II review: A gaming beast at Rs 37,999

Though gaming phones remain a niche, they have slowly started to gain traction. Asus recently unveiled its latest ROG Phone II starting at Rs 37,999.

The ROG Phone II has several India-first features, including 2.96 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset and True 10-Bit HDR Amoled display with 120Hz refresh rate (the highest seen on a smartphone — with 1 millisecond response time). These specs make the ROG Phone II one of the most-powerful gaming smartphones around.

The phone comes in a premium metal-glass build with a glossy back, which partly registers fingerprints and smudges. The device has a sleek look with a ROG logo (with Asus Aura RGB lighting) at the back.