If ever you’re thinking that ASUS has been late in the game in terms of introducing a smartphone with in-display fingerprint sensor, then this information might get you really excited. We got a fair share of experience with the new ASUS ROG Phone 2 during the Game Changer conference in Taiwan last week, and we learned that it sports an in-display fingerprint sensor.
This new feature on the ROG Phone 2 makes it the first smartphone from the brand that sports an in-display sensor. Even the ASUS Zenfone 6 still sports a rear-mounted sensor, which relatively makes it sort of inferior – at least in terms of being featured-packed – to their new gaming smartphone.
ASUS did not discuss much details about its new fingerprint sensor on the new phone  during the launch so there is much information to cover on our full review. Whether or not it features the same technology found on the Samsung Galaxy S10 series and the upcoming Note 10 series, that is something worth discussing soon.
The ROG Phone 2 is a. host of new features found on a gaming smartphone: a new SoC, higher frequency on its GPU, 6000mAh and 4 WiFi antennae to maximize network coverage. If you want to know more about its full specifications, check everything below:
| Processor | Qualcomm SDM855 Plus 2.96Ghz |
| GPU | Up to 675Mhz Adreno 640 |
| UI | ROG UI |
| Display | 6.59″, 19,5:9, 2340×1080, 120Hz/1ms AMOLED |
| 240Hz Sampling Rate | |
| 108% DCH*3 | |
| 10,000:1 contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Delta < 1, 10-bit HDR | |
| Dimensions | 170.99×77.6x 9.48mm |
| Weight | 240g |
| Battery | 6,000mAh |
| Memory | LPDDR4X 12GB RAM |
| Storage | Up to UFS 3.0 512GB |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, E-Compass, Proximity, Hall sensor, Ambient Sensor, In-display fingerprint sensor, Gyroscope, Ultrasonic Sensor |
| WLAN | Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad (5G, 2×2 MIMO; Wi-Fi Direct; 80211ad for wireless display (low latency) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth V 5.0 (EDR + A2DP) |
| Bluetooth Profile: HFP + A2DP + AVRCP + HID + PAN + OPP | |
| GPS | GPS (L1 + L5), GLO, BDS, GAL (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5) |
| Inteface | Side: customized connector |
| USB 3.1 gen2/DP 1.4 (4K) / Fast charging (QC 3.0 + QC 4.0/PD 3.0)/Direct Charge | |
| Bottom: Type-C Connector | |
| USB 2.0/Fast Charging (QC 3.0/PD 3.0)/Direct Charge | |
| 3.5mm headphone jack | |
| Front Camera | 24MP |
| Rear Camera | 48MP + 13MP (125 degree) |
| ARCore | Yes |
| Voice Wake-up | Yes |
| Speaker | Dual front-facing stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra |
| Microphone | Quad microphones with noise-cancellation |
| NFC | Supported |
To know more about the ASUS ROG Phone 2, we compiled its best new features found on this link.
Giancarlo Viterbo is a Filipino Technology Journalist, blogger and Editor of gadgetpilipinas.net, He is also a Geek, Dad and a Husband. He knows a lot about washing the dishes, doing some errands and following instructions from his boss on his day job. Follow him on twitter: @gianviterbo and @gadgetpilipinas.
