Asus RoG unveils 6-inch overclocked gaming smartphone

[HEXUS]

Device uses a speed-binned 2.96GHz octa-core SD 845. Includes active cooler in the box.

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[Stu C]

A beastly 7% overclock!!! I guess the more significant achievement is stopping the SOC from down-clocking when it gets hot.

It looks like they've put some effort into the controllers and accessories. However, one of the main things I want to see with a new Android phone is a promise about future OS updates.

[Moonister]

looks great on paper! give me 7h SoT + waterproof for £600 or less (ideally £500) and I'm sold

[chj]

Big battery with a cooling system to prolong it's life and prevent throttling is nice. Tie in a nice screen and this is an attractive device.

I know there's always something around the corner but it seems mobile SOCs develop so quickly (http://hexus.net/tech/news/cpu/118742-arm-launches-laptop-class-cortex-a76-cpu/) that the chip binning seems a bit pointless.

[Iota]

However, one of the main things I want to see with a new Android phone is a promise about future OS updates.

That's the question, how good are they at providing timely Android builds considering this is their first phone.

[hariken07]

I'm not good with phone specs but is the 4,000mAh battery good enough?
I usually play 3-4 hours a day.
I'm really digging the accessories.

[enemys]

That's the question, how good are they at providing timely Android builds considering this is their first phone.

What? Asus has been producing Android phones for more than half a decade.