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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
Yea I see, I'll correct myself. "I don't know where IT got 49 :P

Is gaming mode like when you go to developer settings and enable CPU high performance mode? sounds like it essentially does the same thing... I'n which case I wouldn't care because it will already be way faster than my m7 haha

maybe you could upload some pics with super res on and off, seeing as this is a photo quality thread? :)
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bamsemh:
Sorry for the late reply. Weather have been really boring lately. But this is standard and high resolution sample from this morning.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
thanks for getting back to us with pics. :good:

the super res image definitely has better detail, and is also darker.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bamsemh:
I ended up returning the rog phone. Oneplus 6 performs 250% better in online gaming.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
okay well I hope you enjoy your oneplus, I dont really play online games so I really only cared about its speakers screen and camera. Thanks again for your input! I'm still probably going to try to get one of these :good:
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] Rashad83:
Go for it, it's a great phone like the colored great sounding speakers, design symmetry which is rare to find now a days. There are a lot of pros going for this phone. I would say it's worth its price, could it have been better? sure!. But the same argument applies to every phone out there.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
I ordered it. Should have it by next week. Very true, every phone has some sort of compromise. on my m7 is was the lack of a qwerty keyboard, and now it will be size/material/cases for me. Man I really love my current case haha

I'll post back when I get the phone and root/setup/etc
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] iStasis:
Currently using 1st gen RazerPhone and although the screens a bit dark I was mainly looking to get this phone for Netflix and Google/YouTube Premium. Now I know HDR isn't everything but how is video and sound on this phone for Netflix. With Amoled screen I feel it would be better and curious if any black borders on screen during YouTube or Netflix playback. While also going back to 1080 from 1440.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
I'm currently using an m7 and the speakers are definitely blown after all these years (almost 5). I have an ROG phone in transit right now, was supposed to be delivered today but the canada post stike is messing with all the couriers right now so fedex hasn't shipped it yet. probably tomorrow. almost for sure. I will definitely let you know how everything is when I get it though! plus I plan to root it and find mods and see what else the phone is capable of.

In regards to black borders on youtube and netflix, since the phone is 18:9 it will definitely have them on netflix, since everything on there is pretty much all 16:9. Youtube has a mix now of multiple aspect ratios so it depends. I'm sure you could zoom in to crop it to 18:9 but I'd prefer the black borders over that personally. (maybe future phones could have ai that fills in the black with generated content? haha)
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] iStasis:
I remember TVs doing this and started to watch what I could of blizzcon 2018 where my friends TV was cutting alot of the screen off the picture off as menus where not right as per it's display from the laptop so made everyone wait will I fixed the TV. I agree I'm too use to 16:9 now and although I won't be selling my RazerPhone it will probably always be with me as a 2nd phone in my tech bag as you never know when it's needed plus being on a true unlimited data plan with not tethering limit its handy to just have spare if I need it or someone else needs it if traveling. I'll have to live with some bars as 18:9 is still new but did see this.

Any video letterboxing is moot as the actual size of the video doesn't change relative to a 16:9 screen, and actually the extended width can help for movies that are shot is a wider aspect.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
yea exactly, since the video resolution doesn't actually change its just best to live with the bars. you still have to do it when watching 4:3 content on a 16:9 anyway so its kinda like the same thing.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] iStasis:
Yeah I am currently going through some old Star Trek on Netflix and completely forgot about the 4:3 bars. I will probably drop my pre order once I hear back from Asus regarding their 4G supported bands and if they match my Carriers bands. I don't want a phone which doesn't work on 4G. Plus there's and LTE issues with non partner/devices bought from manufacture direct that don't have their branded image on them may not work. trying to get ThreeUK and Asus to confirm i wont have an issue. Plus I know i have 15 days to return it with Asus but want them to advise if i have to pay p&p to return it if it doesn't do what I need.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
you can double check, I found that the rog supports 4 of 6 lte bands my carrier offers which means slightly restricted throughput/signal strength in certain areas of the city but still lte everywhere.

try googling your carrier + lte bands and see if you can't find some useful information. also google the bands that it does offer to see which ones are most important and you can use that to make a decision.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] iStasis:
Its a nightmare buying any phone these days with everything done online. I honestly wish that some reviews would actually test and use the devices a bit more rather than the same boring un boxing videos plastered up on YouTube and only a handful of them are actually technical. The ones that are any good are those who start to use the devices as a daily driver for a while.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
Just got my phone, I'll test and report back after work. Still need to get a new sim though.

EDIT: so I've been playing around with the phone. I don't have a usb type c connector or a micro sim so theres only so much I've done with it so far but it is impressive. Also for some context, screen on max brightness, rgb logo on colour cycle, and 90hz refresh has used about 25% after 3hrs screen on time. That would have totally drained my old phone :P

also the wifi is fast on my 5ghz band, 9ms ping and maxed out dl and ul

I did the system update and it made the screen dimmer :/ hope I can fix that after rooting

If theres something specific you'd like to know about just ask
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] Einheit-101:
My camera is Not sharp. It looks Like autofocus doesnt work.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] TzunnyNIB:
Clearly this phone not worth it's 900-1k price, it does take good photos (not great) but good enough for a "gaaaming phone". But overall it does have so many issues, bugs, that i had to swap 4 of them and all have the same issues, months later none of them solved!
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Asus ROG Phone come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Asus ROG Phone performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] TMProjection:
the front facing camera that comes preloaded with Asus Rog Phone 2 has heavy filtering in video mode with no way to disable it, horrible
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] jauhari:
No Update?
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
There! Something just happened! Did you take a picture of it? Rate this thread to express how fast the Asus ROG Phone can go from "zero to picture". A higher rating indicates that launching the camera app and taking a photo is extremely fast such that you never miss an important moment, like when your cat attacks the couch again.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Asus ROG Phone's camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] kgptzac:
I'm not sure what kind of bad copypaste the op is trying achieve, but this is not a phone to give to your granny, period.

Android has disabled recording system audio since forever, and the most "legit" way of recording gameplay videos with actual in-game audio has been buying specially made headphones that feed system audio back to the microphone audio. I expected a phone marketed to games would have been sufficiently rectified this issue, but boy I was wrong.

To be fair, there's a built in recording app that can actually record system audio. But the software is terribly designed, to the point that other free, popular recording apps on Google Play is a much better choice. The built-in recording app has cannot adjust recording bitrate and framerate, and compare to DU Recorder, a recording of the same file size looks very bad due to its higher than necessary framerate but overall low bitrate.

So in the end you end up with a subpar and largely useless feature, one that exclusively has the privilege of recording system audio, which you won't be using if you're serious about recording games.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] celticchrys:
It's just the standard set of review threads that are put into the new forum for every phone when they are set up initially. Just a tiny bit of humor. Says the same thing on all the phone models.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Asus ROG Phone can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] rustyblood:
The charger included on the retail box is amazing ! Using it with the supplied braided USB-C cable, I can have the phone charged from 0 to 100 in about 45 mins.

The charging time is extended with a normal charger (5v, 2A) to about 1.5hrs, and several hours if you connect it to your computer.

On any scenario, I did not detected any temperature surge on the phone at all. Using the ROG charger is the best option for its speed and the advantage of having all the electronics on the charger, rather than on the phone (at least for the fast charging option).
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
It's amazing how much we actually use our phones in a given day, especially when we watch "videos"! Rate this thread to express how many hours of screen-on time you can get on the Asus ROG Phone before depleting the battery.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] rustyblood:
This was a very tricky one. When new, you receive your phone with around 50% battery charge. It is recommended to start battery calibration by either draining the battery and then perform a full charge, or the other way around. This calibration takes around 2-3 full draining-charging cycles to have the battery perform as it should.

The very first time you use the phone, you might notice that the battery does not lasts as it should with a medium-heavy use (lots of videos, gaming, etc). But after the mentioned 3 full cycles, you notice that the battery is now working fine and lasting a bit longer.

Since this phone has a great screen, you can set it to perform on the normal 60Hz to ensure the longest possible on screen time. Setting it to 90Hz improves the experience, but it also drains the battery faster. I have not made this test yet, since I always use it in 90Hz mode, and I feel that the on screen time is very good.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you sleep, does your phone sleep, or does it stay up all night and crunch 1s and 0s? Rate this thread to express how you deem the speed at which the Asus ROG Phone's battery drains under standby conditions. A higher rating indicates that when the phone is not in use, the battery drains minimally.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Playing Candy Crush for 22 hours straight can take its toll on your battery (and your marriage). Rate this thread to express how the Asus ROG Phone's battery performs under heavy use. A higher rating indicates that it lasts a long time even when playing games, streaming video and audio, and doing other CPU-intensive activities.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] Haldi4803:
Going by the 4Ah (aka 15.4Wh) Battery and an average powerdrain of 3.7W you're gonna get something above 4 hours SoT while Gaming.

Mind you that's with passive cooling in an cold environment.

If you have the active Fan and the GPU can actually stay on 710mhz the whole time you're more around 5W which would end after 3 Hours ^^
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Once in a while, when your significant other yells at you, you might use your phone a bit less. Rate this thread to express how the Asus ROG Phone's battery performs under light use. A higher rating indicates that the device goes a long time when you're using the phone sparingly: no gaming or video/audio streaming, light web browsing, some calling and texts, etc.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] rustyblood:
The phone can last for 2 days with no charge with a light use. That is, regular web browsing, whatsapp, social networks, 5 videos or so, and some music. No big issues here, you might end up with a 5% charge by the end of the 2nd day.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] Cyrax43:
I haven't tried not using much for 2 days but I have tried a day without opening data ang wifi and only non stop music and a few text messages. Got me through the day nicely. I only charge til 80%.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Is the Asus ROG Phone as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the Asus ROG Phone is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the Asus ROG Phone is a beautiful phone.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Asus ROG Phone feels in terms of quality. A higher rating indicates that it feels premium and high-quality (attention to detail is high, manufacturing defects don't exist, etc).

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] bbmaster123:
I've been using the phone for almost a week now without a case, and I have been extremely careful with it, but it already has some micro scratches on the display. Its not a super big deal, you can only see it in direct light, but still. I did order a screen protector and a case but the canada post strike once again is causing delays and says I probably wont get my stuff until January. No retailers around here have any cases sooooo if you're thinking about getting an ROG phone, especially if you live in Canada, maybe you should hold off for the next month or two.

Also, not the biggest fan of the pentile sub pixel arrangement. Colours, blacks, and 90hz are actually great, but ugh why pentile, I can clearly see it at normal viewing distance.

The phone itself itself feels solid and heavy. And very smooth. If I put it on my desk it sometimes floats over toward my keyboard depending on how I put it down. A case is a must. I would like one like my old case, false leather with hard plastic, and a cover flap with thin speaker grill cutouts. I miss it already. Nothing on this phone feels loose, and the buttons are all clicky and easy to push. The power button on my old phone use to be on the top left, so I sometimes find myself accidentally hitting it. Especially when I squeeze the phone to take a screenshot. I wish they placed them higher up so they wouldn't be right where I naturally rest my fingers. (for reference if I put the bottom edge of the phone flat against the bottom of my palm, my middle finger just barely reaches over the top edge of the phone.)

Overall I think the phone is well made, and quite a solid phone. When it came out of the box, everything was pristine, worked flawlessly, fast, and easily. There are some small gripes but most people probably wont care about any of them except that the screen can easily get micro scratches, even when being very careful.

EDIT: The screen is still accumulating scratches while I wait for my screen protector to arrive. No scratches on the back however. Disappointing, considering I never used a screen protector on my m7 and scratches didn't start showing up until year 4.

Also this thing is a dust magnet. And I'm not sure how but a speck already made its way under the rear camera glass.

Does anyone know of a place in toronto that would sell generic wallet cases that would fit this phone? Don't want to keep using this unprotected for potentially the rest of 2018
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the Asus ROG Phone feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] mbze430:
if you use your pinky to hold the phone up, you might want to stay away from this phone.

the "glass" could be plastic, that meets at the edges of the back of the phone will start to irritate your finger/skin. after 4 days with the phone, I feel like it's almost like cutting into the skin.

The cause of this is the gap that inherent between the "glass" piece and the actual body
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] iStasis:
I hope it's better than the design of the Razer Phones with the speaker grill 1-2mm higher than the screen as my thumb's feel like they get cuts in them from swiping from top and bottom edges.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] Cyrax43:
before I bought this phone I was using S7 edge and I must say , this is a big and heavy phone. I'm still getting used to the big screen and the lack of the home button. I love the phone but it's heavy
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] krkdesigns:
Been using this phone from past few days. It's very difficult to hold this phone while gaming especially if you use your little fingers at the bottom. I think without a case it's gonna be difficult to use. But am just used to it. May be it would take some time. But the phone itself is amazing for the few features.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] Cyrax43:
I can see ROG phone users having extra muscles on their pinkies
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] rustyblood:
As the previous comments, this phone IS heavy. 200g after 30 mins takes its toll on your hands and fingers.

For a horizontal hold, your pinkies will start developing muscles or you learn to hold it with both anular and pinkie fingers on the bottom. But this leads you with less space to move your index fingers to reach the air triggers.

In Vertical mode, it is a very regular use, albeit the heavy weight of course. One handed operation is possible if you have big hands / long fingers, but on an average use, you might need to use it with both hands, one for holding it and the other for interacting with the screen.

About the fingerprint reader, even if it is on an odd position, I got used to it very fast. It is accurate and had not had problems at all with it. Although at the beginning, when using the silicon protector for the back, since it has the opening for the cosmetic vents, you end up mistaking this holes with the fingerprint reader hole.

The earphone jack is on the bottom, so for using it on a regular basis, you will need to have your phone upside down on your pocket. It is a bit weird at the beginning, but you get used to it. If you are using this connector on your car, be careful to set the phone horizontally, or use a cradle, otherwise you might damage your cable or the connector itself.

For charging, I found no troubles using the bottom connector, and while gaming, the side USB-C connector is a blessing.

Overall it is a smooth experience, but you will suffer initially because of the phone weight.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Are you comfortable in your own skin? Is your phone comfortable in its skin? Rate this thread to express how you deem the skin on the Asus ROG Phone. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it adds just the right amount of features, it's visually pleasing, and overall it's additive to the experience. If this is a Nexus phone (you didn't think we hand-wrote all of these prompts, did you?) then use this rating to indicate how the latest version of Android looks to you.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how well you can see the Asus ROG Phone's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] rustyblood:
Not a really good performer here. If under the sun, it has a mild visibility. compared to my Nokia 8, It looks pale.

When outdoors on the shadow, it does looks good, just be sure to have the auto brightness on, or enable the outdoor switch on.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] tinyfrog161:
It works quite good on me. I can clearly see the display on sunlight (I'm turning on my auto brightness). Well, just a little con, I personally think it adjusts the brightness a little bit too long (delayed maybe ~1 second). It's not a big con, but still, sometimes I find it a bit annoying.
[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
How well do you know your fifty shades of grey? Rate this thread to express how good the Asus ROG Phone's display contrast is. A higher rating indicates that black is true black, rather than a very dark gray.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
If you're colorblind, please disregard this thread. Rate this thread to express how you deem the color saturation and accuracy of the Asus ROG Phone's display. A higher rating indicates that you think that color accuracy is very high and saturation is excellent.

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[Asus ROG Phone Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
The Asus ROG Phone has a crazy crisp display. Just kidding, this is automated text so who knows if this screen is any good. So, you be the judge! A higher rating indicates that it's extremely sharp and clear, and that you cannot see pixels with your naked eye.

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[Shift General] tholmewood:
Hi,

Im looking for Origami 2 for my Touchscreen EEE-Pc. Anyone here got it or knows where I can obtain it?