Asus ROG Phone II (2019)

Beautiful 120Hz AMOLED screen ; Long-lasting 6,000mAh battery ; Incredible processor performance ; Wide range of accessories ; Brilliant for games

The Asus ROG Phone 2 certainly isn't a beauty, but it performs like a beast

Sensational screen;Excellent battery life;Plenty of power and storage

It’s a big phone;No telephoto camera;No waterproofing

Exquisitely crafted and uniquely designed. Excellent materials and build quality. Unique and surprisingly stealthy gaming look.

Quite heavy at 240 grams, which takes some getting used to.

Then there is the flip side of the story - the ROG Phone II is not a particularly sensible purchase. Much like the very top-of-the-line PC gaming components, it doesn't really deliver amazing value for your money. As such its popularity will always far...

Incredibly powerful ; Huge, gorgeous OLED 120Hz refresh rate display ; Multiple USB-C ports

It’s huge, heavy, and unattractive ; The cameras aren’t great ; It should include a few more accessories by default

Asus’ ambitious gaming phone offers a lot of power for $899, and thanks to its accessories, it’s capable of more than almost any other phone out there. There’s an audience for this kind of package, but for most people, it probably comes with too many...

Fantastic 120Hz AMOLED screen Excellent battery life Masses of storage

No waterproofing rating No wireless charging Aggressive design won’t be for all

The Asus ROG Phone 2 is the ultimate gaming phone, with a superbly smooth screen, more power than you'll know what to do with, and brilliant battery life. Those features, coupled with its massive storage space, mean the ROG Phone 2 is a fine choice...

Really impressive battery life ; Big and responsive display ; Stereo sound is epic ; Speedy performance ; Clean software

It's really big ; Big battery takes longer to charge due to size ; Camera is just okay ; It's pretty expensive

This gaming phone has a lot going for it. Its display is fantastic, while battery life is next level. You might wince at paying the required amount for a smartphone that's so big and bulky, and one with such so-so camera performance. But if you're all...

Would I recommend the ROG Phone II? It’s a lot of hardware as a smartphone. But even though gaming is the focus of the device, I don’t know anyone who buys a smartphone specifically with gaming in mind. For that, handheld consoles do the job.

120 Hz display with HDR10 support ; 6,000 mAh battery capacity ; Satisfactory camera quality ; Air triggers for enhanced gameplay

Big size and heavy ; Uncertain Android update cycle