If you’re an avid mobile gamer, then chances are you’ve followed Asus’ recent product announcement with keen interest. The new ROG Phone series is one of the first to run on Qualcomm’s fearsome Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset. With both handsets boasting amazing display and battery specs, what really separates them?
Colors
Usually the higher end device is rich with all the extra features, but in this case there is really a surprising twist. While the ROG Phone 6 is available in both Phantom Black (seen above) and Storm White, the ROG Phone 6 Pro is only available in the latter of these hues.
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Both devices have plenty of RAM, so you shouldn’t break a sweat when it comes to multitasking. However, there is a different if you choose the Pro version. it has a whopping 18GB of RAM, while if you’re using the standard ROG Phone 6, you’ll still have a whopping 16GB to play with.
Back cover
There’s also another slightly different look beyond the available colors, as you can see in the image above that shows the two models side-by-side. While the Pro version (on the left) features a color PMOLED ROG Vision display, which can create different graphics on the back of the phone, the standard ROG Phone just has a simple RGB-lit ROG logo.
Price
For many of us, when considering buying a product, the key difference starts and ends with price. And as far as these two are concerned, this is indeed a very important difference. The Asus ROG Phone 6 retails for £899/€999, while the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro retails for £1,099/€1,299.
Premature verdict
We’ve only tested the ROG Phone 6 Pro and haven’t had a chance to get our hands on the standard ROG Phone 6 yet, so it’s too late to judge one over the other. Still, it certainly looks like you’re getting a lot of bang for your buck if you go for the ROG Phone 6, while the ROG Phone 6 Pro has a significant markup without the sheer quality advantage you’d expect.
