Fremont, California (July 22, 2020) - ASUS Co-CEO S.Y. Hsu today unveiled the ROG phones 3 and an array of gaming accessories and peripherals during the Game Changer virtual launch event. As the latest generation of the world’s most powerful gaming smartphones series, the ROG phones 3 redefines mobiles gaming with the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865 Plus 5G mobiles Platform, an ultra-responsive 144 Hz / 1 ms AMOLED 6.59-inch display, and the GameCool 3 cooling system for peak performance during extended gameplay sessions. mobiles gaming on ROG phones 3 is enhanced by a number of expansion accessories, such as Kunai 3 Gamepad and ROG Clip for console-like controls, and TwinView Dock 3 for dual-screen gameplay.

At this event, ROG also announces the new ROG Falchion wireless gaming keyboard, ROG Cetra RGB gaming headphoness, and ROG Strix XG16 portable gaming monitor. The ROG Falchion wireless mechanical keyboard offers a space-saving layout that is 65 percent of the size of a standard keyboard, a user-friendly multi-use interactive touch panel, and wireless Aura Sync lighting. ROG Cetra RGB in-ear gaming headphoness feature active noise cancellation (ANC) technology and customizable RGB lighting. To round out this all-new peripheral lineup, the ROG Strix XG16 is a 15.6-inch portable gaming display with a built-in battery and user-friendly kickstand design that supports an up to 144Hz refresh rate and 1080p HD resolution.

The ROG phones 3 and the abundant choices of gaming accessories and peripherals empower gamers with the ultimate mobiles gaming experience. “ROG loves gaming, and ROG phones 3 together with the full range of gaming accessories are the ultimate game changer,” said ASUS Co-CEO S.Y. Hsu. “ROG phones 3 is undeniably the next evolution of the gaming smartphones. With absolute power, enhanced audio, better phones controls, and a more connected system with our gamer community, the ROG phones 3 delivers unimaginable gaming experiences and empowers gamers to tailor these experiences as they wish.” The President of Qualcomm Incorporated, Cristiano Amon, also joined the virtual event and noted that “Qualcomm Technologies has worked closely with ASUS for years and we are honored to have been a part of every ROG phones launched. The latest ROG phones 3 will be one of the first devices powered by the new Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G mobiles Platform to deliver a world-class gaming experience for consumers.”

To establish an integrated gaming ecosystem and deliver more immersive mobiles gaming experiences to gamers, ROG also introduces its partnerships with the game development platform Unity Technologies and the online cloud gaming platform Google Stadia™. Game developers using the Unity real-time 3D content creation platform will get exclusive access to a plugin with five ROG phones features, allowing them to easily optimize their games for ROG phones. Google Stadia on ROG phones enables gamers to stream the latest games directly to their mobiles device without requiring users to download the game. Stadia supports gaming up to 60 frames-per-second in resolutions up to 4K UHD, with HDR and 5.1-channel surround-sound support — a perfect match for the hardware capabilities of the powerful ROG phones 3.

The ROG phones 3 redefines mobiles gaming

ROG phones 3 is the most powerful ROG phones ever, using the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865 Plus 5G mobiles Platform, which enables staggering multi-gigabit 5G connectivity, Qualcomm® Snapdragon Elite Gaming™, intuitive AI experiences, and desktop-level gaming with ultra-realistic graphics. Featuring the uprated GameCool 3 cooling system, ROG phones 3 is engineered