Don't buy the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro... (Alternatives)

[@AndroidAuthority]

Quick note! At 00:49 I meant to say that the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro has a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Processor, not the 8 Gen 1. Enjoy the rest of the video!

[@jaylast9513]

You also didn't mention that the cellular bands required for most carriers in the USA is not offered on those gaming phones.

[@thelongnguyens]

Thanks for the great video, I'm using S22 Ultra (SD 8 Gen 1). When it comes to gaming, this thing heats up and when juicing up with 45w charger (without using it) it often chooses the slower charge option which take forever to charge. I do miss my old Oneplus 7 Pro where it still charges so dang fast even if you're playing while charging. Now, to upgrade from the S22 Ultra, seems like ROG 6 Pro is the way to go... unfortunately.

[@kamlakarrest923]

Good alternative poco gives atleast two times visit care center, s22ultra world's fastest charger 🤦🏼

[@thelongnguyens]

@@kamlakarrest923 lol, as we speak my S22U charges 10 percent in 10 minutes (starting at 42%). Diablo Immortal stutters so bad, can't even play. This is why I'm selling this crappy Samsung phone for a Chinese gaming phone.

[@kamlakarrest923]

@@thelongnguyens hahahaha 😝😝😝lol you 🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼 as per Android authority man he recommends this shits he is such joker

[@kamity]

I wonder what these people that review phones are thinking when they start talking about… its too heavy, the camera isn’t competing with other flagship phones, the phone is expensive…. what part about THIS IS A GAMING PHONE before anything else.. these people don’t understand. I had the ROG 3 512gb / 16gb ram from 2020 and it still claps both the Iphone 13 pro max and S22 ultra in gaming performance during x mode with fan attached. Don’t even attempt to tell me otherwise because I currently have a Iphone 13 pro max and I owned both the galaxy and the rog 3, and the difference is very noticeable to a gamer.

[@Lord_Humungus]

What games do people play on these gaming phones?

[@kamity]

@@Lord_Humungus CoD Mobile, Apex Legends, League of Legends Wild Rift, Mobile Legends, Genshin Impact, Raid Shadow Legends, Fortnite, Arena of Valor, Pokemon Unite….. I can keep going but most of those are titles that see competitive play and require as much performance as possible.

[@SASMacDroid]

@@Lord_Humungus i have the rog phone 1,3 and the rog phone 6 pre ordered I don't play those games like cod, gesin ,apex,or pubg or what ever they are called i have pc games , PlayStation ,and just premium games on my phone and a good amount of the premium games i own seriously bring my phone to boiling point like especially the pc game Elder Scrolls morrowind

[@fortnitefocus_9119]

Which phone do you think is good for daily use: iPhone 13, samsung s22 , Asus Rog phone 6. ( I know this is not relavent to what you said, but i am only asking because you have used all the phones before, so you would know)

[@kamity]

@@fortnitefocus_9119 even though I am mainly a android person. If you want to do gaming seriously you do need a gaming phone but if not an iPhone is your best choice for daily use.

[@bryantallen703]

It has an 8 (Plus) Gen 1. The difference between the 8Gen1 and (Plus) version is substantial. For one the (Plus) is made at TSMC. Compared to Samsungs inferior node. 2nd is a 10-15% performance boost along with 10°c lower Temps. TSMC is why I stuck with the Note20 Ultra which used the TSMC made SD865+. The OG SD865 is also made by TSMC but Qualcomm quickly jumped ship from the Samsung made 8Gen1 to TSMC for the 8+Gen1. The main reason, MediaTeks D9000 (which was made by TSMC) performed better in Temps and CPU/GPU tests and games. So, of course they couldn't have that. They had TSMC fab up the 8plusGen1. That's also the reason ASUS waited to launch the ROG Phone 6.

[@attomicchicken]

It's getting be be a joke now. So much so that when I hear Samsung has fabbed the chips that my my automatically goes "avoid".

[@rohitkm1477]

SD 8 Gen 1 is good rite. What's the issue?

[@greatMomiz]

@@rohitkm1477 the 8gen1 is not as it was advertised, has less performance than the snapdragon 870 that is 2 years old chipset

[@TheRealNightShot]

@@greatMomiz wrong

[@greatMomiz]

@@TheRealNightShot what's wrong?

[@esc9757]

No offense mate just a little shallow Imho. Many alternative with a snapdragon gen 1 chipset, but not many come close to the performance. The reason behind is THERMAL THROTTLING is a thing! I would had maybe agreed with you if you were pushing the Black Shark series. Nubia Red Magic 7 ain't bad the problem with this phone is like has it thermal throttling turned off. The result = insanely high temperature to the point it is not comfortable to hold. You guys got so many phone over there? Maybe try testing and pushing each their limits for more than an hour? This video just seems lazy, lack of knowledge and research.

[@martinholmes3305]

Thank you bro, good advice.

[@giorgosspikker2973]

Comment on point

[@karthikn6419]

I can't agree more , since 888 , 888+ and 8 gen 1 sucks by samsung and the new chipset which is 8+ gen 1 by tsmc throttle way lesser.

[@EyesOfByes]

Regular 6, 12GB RAM version is the one I'm going with, also preordering to get the cooler included

[@MrArielK]

Any ideia how much is the cooler?

[@twolazy6348]

@@MrArielK in Germany it's 90 Euro

[@ssleepingcherry5283]

Can I ask where did you Pre order the device? Thank you

[@THAISENBERG]

@@twolazy6348 where do you order this phone in germany?

[@bobdawkins7473]

See you on Mobile Legends

[@mistamaog]

The biggest draw for me for the ROG Phone 6 is the 6000mAh battery and the headphone jack. The Red Magic is tempting but i wish they would put a a slightly larger battery, just got longevity's sake.

[@sleepy1171]

I want the rog 6 phone but damn. Price is up there.

[@mistamaog]

@@sleepy1171 Giztop has them to for pre order now, base model is $700 which isn't bad, but the pro is all the way at $1500. It's weird how there's such a huge gap in price for the phone.

[@sleepy1171]

@@mistamaog ohhhh. 700 I can do. Hahaha. I just need to hide it from my wife somehow... And yeah they always do that. You're getting the same performance from the entry level ROG phones vs the Ultra specs.

[@BlackPantherDMV]

Get a ROG 5s...way better value and offering 95% of what you get on the ROG 6 pro

[@mistamaog]

@@BlackPantherDMV I was thinking about that, but part of me is tempted by Red Magic. I know the 7s and 7s Pro are basically going to be the same as the 7 but with the 8+Gen1 but i didn't realize the power management these phones have. Being able to have your cable connected and not charge or discharge the battery is really great for longevity, and I'm glad it's offered.

[@JornFoto]

Appreciate the comparison. Probably still choosing the rog as this is a large phone purchase for me, and I feel that it suits my needs. Hope it helped someone else find what's right for them.👍

[@explosivedude8295]

The non pro Edition of ROG 6 is way more competitive, has more affordable price and same specs apart from the Rear screen and 18GB 🐏

[@SASMacDroid]

Yea i pre ordered that one the 16gb ram and 512gb storage in black i have been buying there phones for a while now i have the rog phone 1,3,and next month rog phone 6 and i can't complain but to be honest this time i will not update the phone at all the armoury crate allways show the rgb setup or how it is running currently while looking on the screen once you get a update it's just constantly red and the rog phone 3 I'm using at the moment seems slightly odd after receiving the a12 update i called my brother and the screen was non stop black and it took a good 2 min to recover

[@explosivedude8295]

@@SASMacDroid I have ROG 2 and it's been running perfectly for 3 years. I do have one complain. After my previous update, whenever I run Game Genie and later rotate my screen or switch apps the screen freezes. Sometimes it recovers but most of the time I have to force restart using power and volume buttons. I raised this with Asus but they say they only have one solution that's to rollback my update and lose my data. I wish they work on the software part too as they did with the hardware here.

[@SASMacDroid]

that's why i actually wouldn't Update the device at all, the experience with the rog phone 1 was amazing till it received a10 some Apps wouldn't function right and the rog logo would change color in the armoury crate when selecting color cycle and with the rog phone 3 everything was working so good even after a11 update i was worried that the color cycle wouldn't work in the armoury crate and it didn't work after that it would only show red it's not so dramatic but it just gave a felling that the software wasn't thought about good enough and since a12 on the rog phone 3 it looks like it's running smother but it lags bad at times it dimes the screen sometimes without any reason and that with the phone call and the screen not working made my heart drop

[@SASMacDroid]

So rog phone 6 I'm not going to do any update at all when possible .and I'm glad for you that your rog phone 2 still works i thought it was a amazing looking phone it wasn't long after i bought the rog phone 1 were they released it and i was disappointed i didn't wait a bit longer to buy that one

[@explosivedude8295]

@@SASMacDroid I followed the same thing but I got greedy in the end for wireless debugging feature and upgraded. Now I regret

[@junitoortega8656]

I kinda feel like you said so much and nothing at all. I'd say the biggest issue with Asus ROG phones is the software. Is a buggy mess. There are random glitches, crashes, and broken features. When they fix certain bugs it breaks others. I owned a couple of ROG phones but ultimately went back to Samsung (before ROG I had an S7 edge) and bought an S22 Ultra. To be honest is so much more phone for the money. I know it does not have the cooling or the shoulder buttons that the ROG has but you can buy adapters on ebay if you really needed them. The camera is leaps and bounds better than the ROG's as well as a WAY more polished software. Also add the radios on the ROG devices dont support many carriers and the phone is not that common so finding cases and screen protectors is pretty limited. Lasty the water resistance rating is hit or miss wich is mainly why I switched. You can dunk an S22 Ultra on a pool and it will be fine, not so much with ROG phones. Dont get me wrong I love ROG phones but there way too many compromises to "daily drive" them over anything more mainstream like an Iphone or a Samsung. You really have to go against the grain to use one everyday. Keep in mind I compare it to the S22 Ultra because these phones are expensive and it only makes sense to compare to other flagships. Hope this helped.

[@HolyRamanRajya]

hard doubt. I hold both the rog3 and 5 and they are my best phones till date for the price and comes with superior audio, display and 3day lasting battery. I still get updates on rog3 with 0 crashes. The ROG6 however is way too costly for the same peripheral features and for the first time introduces insta, facebook etc bloatware. I wouldn't recommend rog6 to anyone.

[@thepulseman7154]

@@HolyRamanRajya I'm not the kind of guy who buy such expensive phones anyway but if I did I would still go for ROG 6, not that I even game that often on my phone, but it Is what I want a 1000€ phone to be, focusing on what I actually want instead of an excellent camera, an IP68 rating and wireless charging, features I neither need nor want.

[@LazerB.]

What about sound quality? Are Rog phones superior to Samsung? From what I ve read the Rog has good speakers, jack port and 4 microphones... So in terms of music or phone calls should be noticeable the difference

[@Afilly3]

I love Samsung phones but I'm considering the ROG 6 purely because of the headphone jack.

[@jrtishner]

The ROG6 is pretty unmatched in my opinion right now with a 6000mAh battery to go with it. Not to mention the newly redesigned cooling fan. I'm a Samsung guy all day long and I currently daily an S20+ and a Z Flip3, but I've for sure got my eyes on this 6!

[@abdulsalamolaide5908]

it is believed that ROG 6 is no longer using famous sabre dac from 5/5s Please we need someone to tell us the headphone audio quality compared to 5/5s 😭

[@yournemesis2454]

Also for the looks

[@McLova911]

Redmagic 7s pro is better, it has a Headphone jack too and also the best performance on the world

[@abdulsalamolaide5908]

@@McLova911 you missed the point

[@vamsiai]

So Android authority going away from OnePlus Flagship. Every Android user hating Oneplus now 🍽️

[@thepcuser5469]

Weird, Oneplus is still great

[@manishmahimkar3863]

Yes, OnePlus is not good

[@manishmahimkar3863]

@@thepcuser5469 no

[@vamsiai]

@@thepcuser5469 Yes OnePlus is great but it's not listening 🎧 their fan base

[@thepcuser5469]

@@vamsiai Oh, I meant the phones, not the fan base

[@BisAlmighty]

watching this video on my ROG II. My phone is still a beast of a device I really don't find a reason to upgrade for another 3 years!

[@BunnyBunny-by7ok]

Same i have rog 2 but the display sucks i want a better display phone rog6/rog5 have great displays , don't forget the 720hz touch rog 2 has 240hz

[@sher_up2172]

Good luck for another of your 3 years with Rog II 🥲

[@jaychauhan029]

Same here bro using from oct 2019 and still like untouched.... slightly battery backup problem..... otherwise all smooth. Didn't find any reason to replace it .

[@jeng1476]

My Rog 2 phone's battery was far better after 3 years than the Samsung Galaxy s22 ultra's battery life.

[@jaydeekeejdk3418]

We are still getting updates, no comparison with other phones he mentioned

[@diegogavani5679]

Thanks for this video, i owned a rog phone 2 and it has been the phone that last me longer than any other smartphone i purchased, with my rog 2 i didn't even feel the need to change it, after two years i decided to get a new phone with better cameras and pictures quality so i purchased a note 20 ultra 5g, unfortunately in Europe samsung sells just the Exynoss versions and you know what? After 4 months i'm selling it and i think i'll buy a rog 6, on samsung phone you get almost the same bloatware of a chinese phone, double playstore, doubled calendar, doubled color, doubled, doubled,doubled, etc, i apreciate some features of samsung devices (s-pen, s-note suite, cameras, etc) but they are too few compared to the features rog phone provides, at the end i won't be all day taking pictures or using the s-pen and what i like is to get a fast system, a fast phone and overall i don't like to get a lot of doubled apps that rise down the internal storage, i don't play a lot with the phone but after the rog 2, i can say that those are awesome phones you can use a daily driver, the camera problems can be solved using different camera app like the gcam porting, in that way you wil get a phone cooler, better and faster than any other sammy egg's pot! ciao

[@bezimienny5]

I wish I just got it when I had the chance honestly... Now I'm stuck with my dumb Samsung A70 still while ROG 6 is out of stock literally everywhere. Good job me.

[@leafhk]

You mention ROG 6 only have 2 years software update. How about those alternatives? It seems the comparison focuses on the phone can be bought in US or not.

[@modestman6753]

Its confirmed that Rog 3 will get android 13. That means rog 6 will get upto android 15. Thats great enough

[@TheOxiongarden]

Downvoting just for the clickbait title. If the phone is actually good don't name your video "don't buy x phone".

[@applemonkey7305]

Rog phone 6 pro just nail it this time. The design, headphone jack, IP rating, updates, stability is just better than other gaming phone brand.

[@TeSs_TiCkLeS101]

I had Rog 5 and it was a disgraceful phone. buy red magic phone.

[@djule1986]

@@TeSs_TiCkLeS101 I also had Rog 5 and it is perfect. Just buy the Asus.

[@TeSs_TiCkLeS101]

@@djule1986 u were lucky not to have a faulty one... Your motherboard will soon break.

[@djule1986]

@@TeSs_TiCkLeS101 could be. But it also could be that you are unfortunate enough to have the faulty one. So it goes either way. Whatever the case, it is a very good phone and worth the price - the only question is if someone is ready to pay for it.

[@TeSs_TiCkLeS101]

@@djule1986 I paid £630 and it isn't either way cos if you research the rog 5 on people who have had it alot say it either just totally shuts down and never works or motherboard becomes faulty and the phone loses alot of uses like mine frony camera stopped working triggers and flash light also dropped the phone ones and back and front glass broke straight away

[@johncarmen9963]

The dealbreaker for me was only 2 years of security updates. If I went and bought it today I would only have 15 months of support, while my old iPhone still has 4 years of support left, I can live without OS updates but security updates should be longer than 2 years unless security updates aren’t that important, if I’m doing my banking etc on the phone, entering account passwords and had passwords and personal details etc in my notes I would assume keeping security up to date is required to keep those things safe?

[@FilipSSFilmStudios]

Asus ROG Phone 6 non pro is also an option. There are 2 lower tier ROG Phone 6 non pro, one with 12/256 gb and one with 16/512 gb.

[@jdogg9696]

For me it's the dual front facing speakers and the dual USBC ports. Does the red magic have those features?

[@knivesjr95]

No... But it has a better cooling system. But they should put a side usbc port for landscape charging.

[@HolyRamanRajya]

I have Rog5 and that was like half the price of rog6 for almost the same features. Same headphone jack, same battery, bypass charging, reverse charging and more. Whats more rog5 did not come with ig, facebook bloat while rog6 has introduced them.

[@BlackPantherDMV]

Yeah I get the feeling ROG 5s seems an even more compelling buy than the ROG 6

[@DX88]

Where I live the 5s is the same price as the 6 non pro.

[@BlackPantherDMV]

@@DX88 if the 5s comes with a cooler then its a no brainer. But if not, for the same price, the rog 6 is better value

[@DX88]

@@BlackPantherDMV The 6 comes with the cooler too if you pre-order! So I ordered the 6.

[@BlackPantherDMV]

@@DX88 well then that makes sense but you must remember that the cooler doesn't support the side port so if you plan on using your headphones and bypass charging that's no longer possible with the rog 6.

[@liewweisheng2052]

Well, the rog 6 with 12+256 is only 800 usd in my region, and bs 5 pro 12+256 cost 820usd, redmagic cost 850 usd, so I'll definitely go for rog since it's has a better soc, better display and design

[@johnjoe769]

what? Really only 800? Its 1000€ euro here

[@modestman6753]

Which country u live

[@johnjoe769]

@@modestman6753 ireland

[@cccd212]

But the Blackshark 5 Pro has real mechanical trigger buttons... Feels more comfy. Asus, red magic only got touch and you must point your fingers away when you don't want to press it ... With the bs5 you can let them lay relaxed in the button and gently press it when you need.... Way better, believe me

[@Eradicator-jv9xr]

@@cccd212 nah I use rog phone 5 you can lay your fingers on the triggers and it won't do shit exept on the first touch. Then if you want to press it just use some force on the button

[@Johan92Johansson]

The problem with the Exynos S22ultra is that No developers cares about it. Cod mobile runs higher graphics and smother on My S20FE (SD 865) than the S22U Exynos. The game launcher for the S22 Ultra sucks if you really don't know what you're doing. As it lowered the resolution and frames on such easy game as minesweeper. (imagine how slow it has to run to make minesweeper feel laggy). I then turned up graphic fidelity and the phone ran hot and chugged battery to play a Windows 98 game with High res and smooth 60fps. Exceptionally poor optimization. (even with the wrong settings this should not happen).

[@КристиянТрънбашев-ш6г]

Is S23 Ultra going to be Snapdragon in Europe next year?

[@thelongnguyens]

@@КристиянТрънбашев-ш6г Yes only SD in Samsung Flagships. They fired the entire Exynos team, hiring a new team and will rework on the chip, aiming for 2025 release.

[@Khranok]

I ordered the regular 6 the other day, I actually prefer the look of the led/RGB thing Vs the screen on the back. The huge battery, big speakers and legit the audio jack are a big draw for me, being able to hook up to stuff and play music or in lieu of that having beefy speakers on the phone is great for me. The amount of issues I had with usb-c 3.5mm adapters was infuriating

[@Rq1am]

How did u order it

[@Mizticx]

Do you have any issues so far? I heard a lot about the motherboard dying after a year.

[@Khranok]

@@Mizticx no issues with the phone itself really. It's the only phone I have cracked the screen on though, the glass doesn't seem very durable compared to Samsung or Apple offerings but that could also be the limited choice of cases available to a phone not natively sold in my country. Also the paint has flecked off away from the air triggers after really only mild use. Other than that no major complaints, 3.5mm jack and it's massive speakers are a huge plus for me personally, shame the jack isn't amplified like it was on the 5S model however.

[@Aman-xo4yx]

This phone is a MONSTER. But if you are not a youtuber spending money on this device isn't worth it ... For casual gaming can look for OnePlus , iqoo , redmi k serious , poco f series and ofcourse iPhone and iPads

[@Jeff-wm3qn]

I was thinking of getting the regular ROG phone 6 and not the pro version over OnePlus 10 pro

[@HolyRamanRajya]

chiinky phones with ads and bloat, not even once.

[@davidagiel8130]

I had a rog 2 and the motherboard melted, that and the ROG6 is way overpriced, are two main reasons why I would get RM7SPRO instead. I just received my rm7 and its great but i only got it because my rog died, next month i might sell it for 7spro

[@martinholmes3305]

Looking at benchmarks you probably will not notice any difference at all with 7s pro compared to 7. Both seem to be almost the same in performance.

[@davidagiel8130]

@@martinholmes3305 yeah, youre right, not much in it, the biggest difference is the power usage, the pro uses less power So should have better cooling

[@XiiSharkz]

Started using Asus Device from ROG 2 to ROG 5S Pro . All of them enter service center within less than a months . Rog 5s board problem within 1 week of usage . And waited bout 2 months to get back . After that i sold it and bought Nubia 😂 This is my best decision ever 😎

[@danishblunt9698]

@Sherwin nubia does suck with updates, it has glitches here and there, BUT, they are typically minor things, nothing complete "gamebreaking" and your device is reliable. The Rog5 was the biggest disaster 2021. People are still waiting to see how the Rog6 will be like.

[@modestman6753]

@@danishblunt9698 my rog 5 is fine after 1 year 2 months

[@Tfbrave]

Just got my rog 5s back from repair after a board problem after 2 weeks had it for 8 months so far and I'm absolutely enjoying it

[@modestman6753]

@Sherwin Asia (malaysia)

[@deegii0904]

using my rog 2 for 4 years.

[@arcforthmithras8698]

I had the ROG phone 2 and i loved it. Cant wait for the 6 to release in the US. If its not soon though, i might just get the 5.

[@1000mjf]

I seen the spec for asus phone 5 ultimate the specs are identical to the pro 6 both are £1099

[@depg4637]

Same here, loved my rog2 and still working very well. Thinking hard if I should get rog 6

[@samuelalexandre845]

Rog phone also has the best sound quality and thr best sound equilizer you will find in a smart phone. Its keeps de P2 conector and still has the best bluetooth conection , proving a good phone can have both. And also it has the best DAC audio sistem a smatphone can have.

[@dclmac]

I know I'm late to the show but you buy a gaming phone for the air triggers and performance, not for a stylus pen and camera quality. Sure, you can clip on some triggers but air triggers just hit different. Plus, they are programmable. My two cents. I've been using the Nubia RedMagic 5S for a while now and love it but I have the Asus ROG 6 Diablo Edition on order and it was only $599 (of course this is a year and a half after this review, so yeah, things change). Really can't go wrong with Asus or Nubia but can't speak on the Paco as I have never owned or used one. Not sure why anyone would play a shooter game on a Samsung phone or iPhoney but more power to you if you are a pro clawer or don't mind clipping on non-programmable triggers. Thanks for the video.

[@mohammedarham56]

Still using my ROG 2, one of the best phones I've ever used, and is still able to compete with many modern phones in performance

[@numalesoybea1348]

And the RoG 6 Pro actually runs very hot and throttles. Xiaomi BlackShark and RedMagic are much better for gaming not to mention much cheaper.

[@greatMomiz]

@@numalesoybea1348 I wouldn't trust Xiaomi or Nubia, I heard xiaomi doesn't fix issues after years and Nubia customer service doesn't exist

[@numalesoybea1348]

@@greatMomiz BlackShark and Red Magic phones are still better for gaming. RoG 6 even removed the best selling point of the previous RoG phones that's the speakers quality. BlackShark and Red Magic take thermal design and performance far more into consideration than Asus does. Both the RoG 5 and 6 are overpriced and overhyped. Asus is just milking their fanbase for all it's worth by selling mediocre smartphones for ludicrous prices. They're actually paying most reviewers to say that "most powerful gaming phone ever" crap, just like they did with the RoG 5.

[@greatMomiz]

@@numalesoybea1348 ok go for it then, btw I'm not buying any of these phones, I need a phone with an sd card slot, if u have any suggestion I would be thankful

[@adarshmr4608]

Fellow ROG phone 2 user here, can confirm. 3 years old and still works like a charm. Also, when I bought my ROG 2, it was priced half as much as ROG 6. Steal of the century imo.

[@owenbenedictpangan3553]

All I want is a phone.... that can 1. Have at least 3 year OS support + security updates(must not have a reputation for a bug fest) 2. A strong processor that doesn't throttle so much, looking at you 8 gen 1. (Must beSnapdragon 8+ gen 1, maybe tensor 2 if it improves) 3. A good camera 4. A good battery that can last for a day 5. Fast charging of at least 40 mins to 100% 6. 120 hz refresh rate screen Is that too much to ask? Issues for flagship phones Samsung S22 ultra: 2, 4 and 5 Xiaomi 12S Ultra: 1 Vivo x80 pro: 1, 2 Oneplus 10 pro: 2, 3 Google(as of Tensor 1) Pixel 6 pro: 2*,4, and 5 iQOO: 1, 2, 3 Motorolla: 1, 2, 3, 5 Asus ROG Phone 6: 1, 3 So from this, at least right now, Xiaomi seems to be the nearest to my ideal phone but its not only available in China. FML

[@codyanderson5467]

Yea, the kicker is that despite the prices, phones are basically made to be swapped out yearly at this point. Ask most of your friends and see how many outright own their phone or if its just leased through the carrier and they are paying monthly for it. Because of that your not going to be able to hit all 6 points on pretty much any phone out there anymore since the manufacturer wants you to just upgrade to their latest model.

[@shamsielshahar120]

I have the same ideal phone as your except for the camera. I couldn't careless if it is good or not.

[@modestman6753]

Its confirmed that Rog 3 will get android 13. That means rog 6 will get upto android 15. Thats great enough

[@g4gaming737]

Snapdragon 8+ gen 1. why mistakes at the beginning???

[@stefankoychev4042]

I am using a Rog phone 3 since it hit the global market and I have nothing more to ask from a phone. Asus the best !

[@fejknick]

Comparing it to any phone with SD 8 Gen 1 is just bad. The reason is because the newer model by TSMC is WAY more power efficient and in certain tests can boost up to 30% higher performance than SD8G1. Poco F4 GT has severe thermal issues and throttles a lot (I have it) so it isn't a good alternative. Curved display goes away so S22 Ultra isn't an alternative either and if you even considered the ROG phone (to actually buy), the S22U shouldn't be only of the other options. Nubia however is the only real alternative as long as there software it's minimal and have long updates. And also that you get them bi-monthly or so.

[@hiddenusers]

What are you guys smoking ?? Comparing snap 8 gen 1 plus with snap 8 Gen 1 . Also failing to mention the How many years of os updates poco and nubia will provide . Do you think that viewers are fools ..I am currently looking for android authority alternatives..

[@mypc200x]

is it a problem only gets 2 OS updates in the future? and does the rog 6 and pro version has any issue so far?

[@Raph0ne]

Price? EU US? OS-Updates? None of those are technical disadvantages.. I hold XZ premium for almost 8 Years and works absolutely fine with latest "old" Android Version.. (since it's performance actually the same or 95%)

[@Carlos.Rivera]

Those alternatives works on TMobile USA?

[@DX88]

You should probably also have mentioned that the Asus is the only phone in this video with no stupid punch hole camera which basically everybody hates. For that only I'm willing to spend more.

[@cypurrpunkmusic9064]

The red magic 7 pro has an under display camera and less bezel

[@DX88]

@Cypurrpunk Music true but he mentioned the non-pro btw. Also that sells for the same price as the Asus here in the Netherlands, and the Asus still has better specs in other ways like the newer chip. Also the Asus 8 non-pro is better than the red magic and cheaper.

[@MaxLittleBuddy]

But it has very visible rounded corners since ROG2. While Sony have no display notch, minimum rounded corners and headphones jack, also an SD card slot. Well Xperia 1 Mk4 is shit for the chip it uses.

[@raiveresterok]

@@MaxLittleBuddy yeah, i can't understand their policy. When they announce their product in the middle of the year they should use snapdragon plus instead of a regular edition. For me Sony Xperia> Rog but snapdragon 8 gen 1 is a big NO.

[@Andyhandle]

Thanks Android Authority, that was a near-miss. Your review has convinced me to go for the Asus ROG 6 pro (or the variant). I had thought about one of the others you listed. But as you say, their audio capability is poor in comparison to the Asus. No Snapdragon 8+ chip to support aptx Losseless like the Asus rog has. And SD card capability, love it. 3.5mm headphone socket would be great. A lot of companies charge more to take it away from you. Oh and battery life! Thank you Android Authority for pointing out just how good the battery is. And I love the unique design, not just another boring slab!

[@liam7854]

same here 😂

[@noorhadi6022]

No sd card capability bro

[@liam7854]

@@noorhadi6022 Deal breaker for me was the 1080p screen. SD card would've been cool but not an absolute must-have. Have gone with the iPhone 14 Pro Max instead.

[@Andyhandle]

@@noorhadi6022 that's a pain. Though I can live without that. But I have a stack of 3.5mm IEMS!

[@1992rajesh]

Same

[@Msfove]

i have a question... So, if a phone is not sold in the us... and i live in the us... can i purchase one and will it work out here in the us? if not how would i be able to do so? i know the US is very particular on making sure they throttle down cars and devices as well as making sure the have all the proper back doors on the devices.......

[@jaceortiz3793]

Blackshark 5 Pro. Its cheap and very good as well ❤️

[@EdgarVillegasG]

For video games another great phone alternative is the Sony Xperia 1 IV 🙂👍

[@KS-wx3rz]

Well, i dont think that he mentioned very strong points except camera quality for samsung. So, will look out for rog. Also, folks, who are looking for rog like phones, budget is not going to be the issue

[@ome8243]

Where do you buy it.. I couldn't find it in their website

[@ChiminieChimmy]

Does anyone know how i can buy this since im not from the U.S and its not available in my country? Ive been waiting for it to be released here in Morocco since July 2022 and im this close to just giving up the wait and getting a red magic or smthg. :(

[@immortallix]

Find me an alternative with bezels (no dumb all screen, hole punch/notch bs), a headphone jack, micro SD support, and a fingerprint reader

[@xXoFrozeNoXx]

might not be the cheapest, but it still costs less than an iphone

[@steventruong3065]

funny comments, when i lookup reviews of redmagic and blackshark and other alternatives, ROG 6 is still the winner. Gaming on samsung is a joke lol, after 15 mins it will heat up that you have to quit the game lol. So depending on needs: gaming is asus. Camera is Samsung. Nice try but your info in this video is very subjective and you dont mention all the negative drawbacks the other alternatives have

[@brianw8066]

I know it's MEANT FOR GAMING but how does it function as a cellphone?? i.e. 5g or lte on services such as att and Verizon because it's not sold in their respective stores

[@theatomicfriendsshow]

Thanks for the informative video. We've been looking to jump from iOs to Android and looking at the Asus and Samsung Ultra models. You answered all my questions.

[@Trainz2950]

why are two of these 3 phones not avail in the US? is there some ban going on or something?? that's a huge market they're missing out on. I don't understand the benefit

[@SMGJohn]

So which one of these phones have superior haptic feedback? Dual USB-C + headphone jack? Native controller support that lets you play games with no controller support? Configurating overclocking or underclocking and many advanced options and settings for each individual game? Clean android? None? Well there you go....

[@lunarshteve]

I am surprised you didn't mention the non pro asus rog phone 6. Same spec, cheaper just without the screen on the back. Thats the one I want anyway,

[@jaydeekeejdk3418]

Looks this guy hates Asus

[@MiLiberator]

I got the Red Magic 7 Quasar and I couldn't be happier. All the latest specs plus a headphone jack for $730. You can't really beat that.

[@PanosPitsi]

Nobody wants a headphone jack in 2022 you are 5 years late from when it was useful

[@MiLiberator]

@@PanosPitsi Speak for yourself, some of us want a headphone jack.

[@PanosPitsi]

@@MiLiberator 99 percent of people go outside or at the gym where wired headphones are a no go and if u can give 800 dollars for a phone you can give 70 dollars for a normal pair of Bluetooth headphones

[@PanosPitsi]

@@MiLiberator I live in Greece not even a rich country and I see wired headphones maybe 3 4 times a week

[@TBMartin]

@@PanosPitsi In my opinion that is one hell of a stupid comment. If nobody wants a headphone jack in 2022, explain why they are STILL including one on phones from ALL price points and companies are STILL making wired IEM's/Headphones. Explain why companies like Sony who make wireless headphones STILL include a headphone jack on said Bluetooth headphones (Sony XM5 is the example I'm thinking of, a £380 headphone). You still to this day get better audio quality from a wired headphone/IEM than Bluetooth. A hell of a lot of us STILL want a headphone jack so maybe instead of acting like you know it all, first take into consideration that you know nothing and don't speak for others.

[@axi6ne8us]

Which of those gaming phones with work on the Verizon network?

[@nickthaskater]

Does the ROG 6 have a desktop mode like Samsung DeX or Moto Ready For yet?

[@TerraEmperor1]

Not yet

[@jeng1476]

I had to give up my Rog 2 phone because of Att 5g transfer. Bought the S22 ultra. It is so laggy compared to the rog 2. Gaming sucks on the S22. Holding off until Jerry Rig Everything does the bend test. Rog 5 phone broke in half so easy last year.

[@shuvoalam2033]

Exactly my situation! And it was so fake! Normal Samsungs with older 4g tech still works on the network!

[@NateBuildingBricks]

Watch out for those expanding samsung batteries.

[@chentravis3552]

我懶得用英文打字，反正有google翻譯...回覆用英文就好，我看得懂 ROG phone 6 使用台積電代工的S8+ gen1，效能比S8 gen1還好，能耗比大幅降低，Pro是最頂規，很貴是正常的~ ROG phone 6 入門版也是有12GB/256GB的規格，拿這個版本比較吧！ 我現在正在使用 ROG phone 6 觀看這個影片，實際測試3dmark跑分破表，雙手握持部分也不會燙手 螢幕HDR10+、165hz更新率用起來很爽，就是手機本身有點重 ROG phone 5 因為S888+芯片非常燙導致主機板燒掉，在ROG phone 6應該能解決這個問題，可以放心

[@GFourGadget]

The Red Magic 7S Pro which is launching soon is probably the best alternative for people who are looking into the ROG phones. Same processor and probably a cheaper price.

[@zerocool1722]

This video just shows that there needs to be more gaming phone options

[@Mr.Noob_Gaming69]

Does red magic7 have dust problems?

[@tylerdurden1255]

Once again AA gets me going in the right direction!

[@motomd19]

The only one I'd consider is the nubia and if I bought it the most it would play is minecraft and emulators. I just don't get the whole gaming phone thing.

[@talisman6327]

The head phone jack or assured music specialist like LG V60. Smartphones companies can concentrate on audiophile smartphone. There is Sony Xperia but some thing missing with them. It’s should be like Asus rog the game specialist.

[@rohitmac6178]

Is Asug Rog 6 worth to buy ?

[@vamsiai]

Got notification and video started with ROG 😁 Mobile Add as recommendation 😄

[@ZJProductionHK]

i was considering sony IV 1. but then heard about the battery problem. but there are not too mamy phones with good camera + battery now

[@thatonemessiah]

Does this phone still brick itself like the 5 did?

[@waytakaq]

Longer software support and more partnerships with game developers because even none gaming phones have better performance than ASUS phones where is that power when even can’t play games 120fps

[@kylebusch97]

its also worth noting that the rog 6 lineup is not compatible with Verizon, or at&t

[@EricLouisYoung]

you didn't mention the black shark 5????

[@ShikamaruHokage]

3:04 alternative

[@ChatGPT-5.0]

I'm using. The rog phone 6 is 10 times better than the Iphone 13 pro max.

[@juaecheverria0]

Well rn im having a problem with the ecosystem, i literally cant find any app files with the google files app it forces us to get. Makes no sense. It limits you for no reason...

[@K3rriganZerg]

This phone looks pretty sick. It's definitely different I'll give it that, but still a bit on the pricey side. If they want to be competitive they need to make sure their price is lower then samsung and apple phones. Otherwise people would go for that over asus rog.

[@bezimienny5]

Rog 6 pro is extrimely expensive, sure, but rog 6 without the pro is decently priced for what it is, and apple/samsung phones are way more expensive than that if I'm not mistaken. Not sure because I never paid attention to Apple and how they price their 6 phones a year

[@K3rriganZerg]

@@bezimienny5 if you go for the type of the line phone for each one, like the pro or ultra versions. They come out to about the same. Maybe like 2500$ give or take. But obviously samsung fold is on another lvl, looking at like 3k plus lol

[@ShivRooney]

You forgot to mention the speakers on all these phones and where these speakers are positioned. Also. Whether they have micro sd card slots or not

[@OdedKumin]

What about software sir?

[@LIA-52]

Well, my opinion might be biased, since both my desktop and laptop have been ROG for the last 6 and 8 years respectively. For the last 8 years my phone has been the ZenFone, possessing 3 different generations: the original ZenFone 6, the ZenFone 3 Ultra, and the ZenFone 6 Edition 30. The last one of these just died over a month ago, so I am in need of a more modern phone, and since they removed my favourite feature from the ZenFone 9 (also smaller battery, and imo uglier design), I have decided to go full ROG, though I *do* prefer the ROG 5's nomenclature with "Ultimate", with the "Pro" nomenclature it seems to me as if they're trying too much to be like Apple.

[@노-q1h]

Well i like rog 6 pro now

[@googliciousbytes264]

I also have a 6-7 Yr old ASUS ROG GL551JM - It just recently, started to shut itself off if it sits idle more than 10 minutes...So I'm look'n @another ROG Laptop, Chromebook (rather than a tablet) & ROG phone. My Samsung Note 9 is also break'n down on me🥴 So Christmas (kinda early) here we come🤑🎁🎁🎁🤑

[@trungtechandtoys]

The "Black shark" is the best bang for your buck. I owned 3 types of them last year, Black Magic 6 is the Worst. Remember this, you are buying a phone. The system need to be stable, less Chinese and globalised, camera is also need to be acceptable. Asus did the best, but the Black Shark did better in saving customer money ... Actually, you will realise that the value of the phone wont be that price. For your sake and fun, buy the cheapest black shark, and then game everyday with it, or do whatever you like. No body surprise of the look of your gaming phone, keep it yours.

[@bobdawkins7473]

After this vid I bought it. Thanks

[@sandyGAMING0217]

How about the rog p.6D ultimate?coz i want to buy D ultimate rog p.6

[@atomleef110]

Can both USB c use headphones?

[@jonarcayera2364]

Should i buy rog 6 or iphone 11 pro

[@dztryr]

What's the thing about OS security update support?

[@ABC-48483]

Should I get this or the iPhone 13 pro max

[@amandaxsky]

When we buy a phone do we have to ask how long they will continue the updates for system and security now, or is it just something the reviewers only tell us? Because to know a phone will literally only be usable 2 years is a huge turn off too tier phones, specially with that price tag.

[@Whopcap]

ROG 6 Pro would be so cool to have, but as I'm currently using a Note 9 and I enjoy the eco-system, the S22 Ultra seems to be the smarter upgrade. Or let's see what the S23 is gonna be like next year. Thanks for the great video!

[@DX88]

You're gonna hate the punch hole camera on the s22. And the not having a notification light.

[@FK_Horsey]

I have a note 9 dual sim 512gb version ( iv had 2) worst phone iv had !

[@greatMomiz]

samsung sucks, my mom and my wife both have samsung phones and they got so much lags and got plenty of issues, me I have an asus phone for more than 4 years and is still very good, no lags at all, Idk if it's cuz it's an old phone that it runs well, maybe is cuz of the new android versions Idk, I'm just scared of wasting money updating, btw u better check s23 drop tests when comes out, the s22 failed badly

[@TheRealNightShot]

All stupid people think they’re smart.

[@brucewayne1636]

@@greatMomiz it's bc of exynos processor, I'm future there will be just snapdragon powered samsung flagships

[@esauasaelmoya3207]

Sirve en everizon?

[@matthewscarborough2597]

I have the s22 ultra and it gets hot while gaming particularly if it's charging at the same time mine thermals all the time lol I'm looking into a red magic 7s pro but they don't seem to work with t-mobile very well so I'm now looking towards the asus rog 6 now lol

[@vapor3074]

It’s expensive? Not really when compared to iPhone pro max or the new s whatever ultra. As a guy that takes about 12 pictures a year camera quality is garbage on all phones because idk what the hell im doing anyway. Still won’t be getting the rog phone only because it won’t work on Verizon and AT&T says it won’t work there either. Here in the arm pit of America those are the only two options we have available.

[@luxyrx3717]

Any difference between rog phone 6 vs 6 pro in term of performance & system cooling?

[@martinholmes3305]

Barely.

[@DarkEnjinu]

I think it is fair to mention also that previous version of the ASUS ROG Phone have very little durability and can at time break fairly easily, even from pushing the screen too hard with your thumbs. A sturdy shock absorbent case might be essential for the ROG Phone 6 if it is not designed to be as durable as its predecessors. Additional warranty would most likely also be a wise choice for the ROG Phone 6 just incase adding an additional cost to of probably about 100.00 Euros max to the already high price tag.

[@imperialdra-mon5907]

You are talking about 2 different phones unless you have tested the new phone this mention means nothing

[@maduran3130]

@@imperialdra-mon5907 new and old phone are the same . they break very easy. Here is the proof. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ_bpWOghZZjn9E&ab_channel=JerryRigEverything He didnt even use that much force

[@vaynelevant]

i haven't heard the s22 ultra speakers but the s21 ultra speakers suck. they are tinny, especially during gaming. turning on dolby on settings helps a bit but the sound still sucks. for such a good phone, i hope they use better speakers as my rog 3 still has better speakers despite being a year older than the s21 ultra.

[@MrAzleerico]

What about the Black shark 5 pro?

[@greatMomiz]

Why not the asus ROG phone 6 the non pro version? have the same specs despite having less ram and costs only 780€ where I live and it looks amazing to me

[@alvingaming87]

No Black Shark gaming phone?

[@Mars_Bless]

How did you guys make this video without mentioning the Black Shark 5 Pro?

[@keepleft]

How many android games will only be playable on this thing, but not on most of the android phones already out there?