Asus ROG Phone 6 India Launch Date Set for July 5, Renders Tip Triple Rear Cameras

Asus ROG Phone 6 will be powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.

By Nithya P Nair | Updated: 2 July 2022 16:58 IST

Asus ROG Phone 6 India Launch Date Set for July 5, Renders Tip Triple Rear Cameras

Photo Credit: Twitter/ @evleaks

Asus ROG Phone 6 leaked renders show a triple rear camera unit

Highlights

Asus ROG Phone 6 will go on sale through Flipkart
Leaked renders show Tencent branding on the rear
Asus ROG Phone 6 is tipped to sport a 6.78-inch AMOLED display

Asus ROG Phone 6 is all set to hit the Indian market on July 5, the Taiwan-based company confirmed on Saturday. The new gaming-focussed phone will be unveiled in the country alongside the global launch event and the virtual event will be held on Asus' official YouTube channel. The Asus ROG Phone 6 is teased to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and it will go on sale in the country via Flipkart. The new model will succeed the ROG Phone 5 that debuted last year. In addition, renders of the phone have leaked online, showing the expected design of the phone in detail, hinting at some of its possible features.

The new Asus ROG Phone 6 will be launched in India on July 5 at 5:20pm IST at a virtual event streamed live via the company's YouTube channel. The India launch will happen alongside the global launch. The Asus ROG Phone 6 is teased to pack Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC under the hood and is confirmed to go on sale via Flipkart in the country. However, the price details of the upcoming device are not known at this moment.

Prominent tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks) posted alleged renders of the Asus ROG Phone 6 on Twitter. The renders show the handset in black and white colour options and suggest a design similar to previous ROG series smartphones. It is shown to have a triple rear camera unit, arranged in the upper left corner of the device alongside an LED flash. There is a ROG logo and Tencent branding on the back indicating the company's tie-up with the Chinese gaming company. Further, the power button and the volume rockers are seen on the left spine of the smartphone.

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Alongside the gaming phone, Asus is also expected to introduce the ROG Phone 6 Pro. The vanilla Asus ROG Phone 6 is expected to feature a 6.78-inch AMOLED display. Past leaks suggested up to 18GB of RAM and a maximum of 512GB onboard storage on the device. Other tipped specifications include a 64-megapixel main rear sensor, a 12-megapixel front camera, a 6,000mAh battery, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

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Asus ROG Phone 6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Vivid, 165Hz display
Gamer-centric design and features
IPX4 rating
Excellent battery life
Cameras perform well in daylight
Relatively fast charging, supports bypass charging

Bad
Bulky and heavy
Average low-light camera performance
No wireless charging

Read detailed Asus ROG Phone 6 review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 128GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2448 pixels

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