Asus ROG Phone II first impressions: Extraordinary phone; steal at Rs 37999

The Asus ROG Phone II comes for just about half the price of its predecessor, but it packs in some major upgrades to be an all-round performer

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Asus was the first smartphone brand to bring a gaming-centric smartphone (last year’s Asus ROG Phone) in India. Though it was an impressive device, the phone’s prohibitive price tag of Rs 69,999 restricted its reach to the community of digital gaming fanatics.

Now, the company has launched the second iteration of its ROG-series smartphone, the ROG Phone II. At Rs 37,999 for the base model (8GB RAM + 256GB storage), the ROG Phone II comes for just about half the price of its predecessor. Interestingly, the company has cut no corners and the phone brings some major upgrades