The devil is in the details

There's obviously a good reason why the cameras are not on par with what Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra, for instance, offers in the photography department, and that's the retail pricing of the Asus ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro.

On the old continent, at least, you're looking at starting prices of €999 and €1299 respectively, which means these bad boys are likely to cost one thousand and one thousand and three hundred bucks respectively in the US when (and if) they make it to the North American region.


That's already pretty steep, and with powerful dual front-facing speakers, a blazing fast 65W charger right in the box, Android 12 pre-installed on the software side of things, 5G connectivity (depending on individual market and carrier), and all the other amazing specs and features mentioned above, some compromises had to be made so as not to go over the $1,500 or so mark.

There are no compromises to be found in the storage and memory departments, of course, with the ROG Phone 6 Pro packing 512 and 18 (!!!) gigs respectively and the non-Pro model "settling" for 256GB local digital hoarding room and your choice of 8 or 12GB RAM.

Tipping the scales at 239 grams, these ultra-high-end gaming phones are obviously likely to be just as cumbersome as their forerunners while offering the bare minimum (IPX4) in terms of water resistance and featuring a pair of ultrasonic buttons supporting all kinds of gestures guaranteed to come in handy... as soon as you manage to master them.

Overall, this is certainly not your typical Android flagship package, targeting a very specific group of users that are however unlikely to ever consider the likes of the Galaxy S22 Ultra as a worthy alternative.