These days every other smartphone maker is coming up with a smartphone specifically designed for the Gaming experience. Finally, the Taiwanese company has launched Asus ROG Phone 2 in India today. ROG Phone 2 is a gaming-centric smartphone that comes with high-end specifications along with 120Hz display and dual air triggers along with 6,000mAh battery for uninterrupted gameplay. In the gaming segment, it perfectly competes with Black Shark 2, which was launched a few months ago. Here we compare the Asus ROG Phone 2 with Black Shark 2:
Display
Asus ROG Phone 2: 120Hz HDR 6.59-inch FHD+ display
Black Shark 2: 6.39-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display
Processor
Asus ROG Phone 2: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC
Black Shark 2: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC
Rear camera(s)
Asus ROG Phone 2: 48-megapixel primary and a secondary 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera.
Black Shark 2: 48MP primary sensor and a 12MP secondary sensor
Selfie camera
Asus ROG Phone 2: 24-megapixel selfie camera
Black Shark 2: 20-megapixel selfie camera
RAM and storage
Asus ROG Phone 2: 8GB RAM with 128GB storage and 12GB RAM with a 512GB storage variant
Black Shark 2: 6GB RAM/128GB internal storage and 12GB RAM//256GB storage variant
Battery
Asus ROG Phone 2: 6,000mAh battery
Black Shark 2: 4,000mAh battery
Operating system
Asus ROG Phone 2: Android 9
Black Shark 2: Android 9 Pie
Price
Asus ROG Phone 2: Rs 37,999
Black Shark 2: Rs 39,999
Our Take
If you are looking for a gaming-centric smartphone with all the premium features a well light on your pocket then you can go for Asus ROG Phone 2 at Rs 37,999 as it is a good value for money device and has all the gaming features to offer one is looking for. However do keep a lookout for Diwali offers as Black Shark 2 will also give good discount in the coming days and weeks.
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