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Lets start listing places to buy from at good prices so other can benefit
Ali Express (Eteam) - $550 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000106113494.html free shipping available
Giztop - $549 https://www.giztop.com/asus-rog-phone-2.html 4% off with code gtre4
Banggood $549 https://www.banggood.com/custlink/GmGmj1HOTP
With code BGASROG28

Hi mate. I’m in the UK too and ordered it from Giztop. I ordered the 512GB model and it came to roughly £930 with shipping and 2 free gifts - the Aero Cooler and the official case. Pretty expensive but I doubt the phone will actually launch in the UK on 4th September as earlier mentioned so I can’t be bothered to wait another month.
You can also try out Aliexpress or Liaow. Both have it in stock and sometimes there are ones on eBay too.
Cheers.

Bilhouse said:
Hi mate. I’m in the UK too and ordered it from Giztop. I ordered the 512GB model and it came to roughly £930 with shipping and 2 free gifts - the Aero Cooler and the official case. Pretty expensive but I doubt the phone will actually launch in the UK on 4th September as earlier mentioned so I can’t be bothered to wait another month.
You can also try out Aliexpress or Liaow. Both have it in stock and sometimes there are ones on eBay too.
Cheers.
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I've not seen anything on eBay at all. Have you seen any good deals for the 128/8GB model?

Lets start listing places to buy from at good prices so other can benefit
Ali Express (Eteam) - $550 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000106113494.html free shipping available
Giztop - $569 https://www.giztop.com/asus-rog-phone-2.html 4% off with code gtre4

Ebay - $585 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-ROG-P...114647?hash=item3652d7e557:g:DO4AAOSwMwVdX5xo

I'm really curious how much the real global variant is going to cost.
I was considering the 512GB version from giztop and enjoying the global ROM they would load, but I don't mind waiting another few weeks for the official one with a locked bootloader so I can get OTA's and what not.

AhsanU said:
I'm really curious how much the real global variant is going to cost.
I was considering the 512GB version from giztop and enjoying the global ROM they would load, but I don't mind waiting another few weeks for the official one with a locked bootloader so I can get OTA's and what not.
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Can't you still manually flash updates? Global will definitely be expensive going by Rog 1 prices.

Who bought Asus ROG Phone II/Elite version 12GB/512GB from Aliexpress
Hello Everyone,
I'm Thinking to buy this as there is no global version yet here in USA, I was hoping some one might have bought this version.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000128227373.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.59e83c00ixRC7Z&mp=1
if anyone have bought this version, can you share the ROM version whether its WW or CN,TW. I know this isn't much of a big deal for some.
any suggestions or screen shots will be helpful.
Also i've consideration to go with Tencent Edition, but wanted to get the highest spec one.
Thanks

suresh1391 said:
Hello Everyone,
I'm Thinking to buy this as there is no global version yet here in USA, I was hoping some one might have bought this version.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000128227373.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.59e83c00ixRC7Z&mp=1
if anyone have bought this version, can you share the ROM version whether its WW or CN,TW. I know this isn't much of a big deal for some.
any suggestions or screen shots will be helpful.
Also i've consideration to go with Tencent Edition, but wanted to get the highest spec one.
Thanks
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I personally think you're crazy if you pay almost double the price for that upgrade. The RAM you won't need and to pay $400 more for the storage is nuts. Get the 128GB version and save yourself some money

SantinoInc said:
I personally think you're crazy if you pay almost double the price for that upgrade. The RAM you won't need and to pay $400 more for the storage is nuts. Get the 128GB version and save yourself some money
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You do make sense, but honestly Its not big of deal for me as i bought Note 9 last year for the same price, i have been a sam/apple guy for years. I know 900~1000 $ for a phone sounds ludicrous for many. That's where the high spec phone NA market exists.
The Tencent edition is promising as its 545USD in ebay, but there is a lot of discussions regarding 4G bands not supported, so i was skeptical with thought.
my only confusion is aliexpress selling global version WW(Elite Version) 12GB/512GB or its Chinese Version or other.

SantinoInc said:
I personally think you're crazy if you pay almost double the price for that upgrade. The RAM you won't need and to pay $400 more for the storage is nuts. Get the 128GB version and save yourself some money
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According to giztop and many other sources, the 128GB version lacks important LTE bands.
Personally, it's worth it for the storage, but the bands can be very important.

I pre-ordered Tencent version 8gb 128gb from Banggood for 497€. Good price.

giztop is the best
ship very fast 12 days on italy
no taxes
paid with paypal a little bit more but high quality service

They sell the global model (ZS660KL-1A012EU) in some Asus stores like Belgium, Poland, Sweden but they don't send to other countries like Netherlands where i live.
https://eshop.asus.com/nl-BE/rog-ph...-zs660kl-1a012eu-6-6-12-512-gb-hdd-black.html
https://eshop.asus.com/pl-PL/rog-phone-ii-zs660kl-1a012eu-6-6-12-512-gb-hdd-black.html
https://eshop.asus.com/sv-SE/rog-phone-ii-zs660kl-1a012eu-6-6-12-512-gb-hdd-black.html
It's not in the NL store, because i think they have some lawsuits here.

Got mine from JD.com. tencent version. 8/128gb through a friend from China.
Will check ND update.
From Bangladesh.

rOman2205 said:
Got mine from JD.com. tencent version. 8/128gb through a friend from China.
Will check ND update.
From Bangladesh.
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How much did you pay?

ermacwins said:
How much did you pay?
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3499 yuan for phone
Converted to global/ww rom for 45 yuan(I didn’t ask but my friend asked)

Found a new website from Canda
Hi Everyone,
I found a link for Asus ROG II Global Variant - 12GB/512GB from Canada, for 987 CAD$ ~ 740 USD$, Its showing they ship to USA with EMS Canada for 65 CAD$, total of 1049CAD$ ~ 789USD$, surprisingly low considering Aliexpress & Giztop.
I'm not sure about any taxes it did not show up even in the payment page just 1049 CAD$ only PayPal as payment option.
https://pdaplaza.ca/products/asus-rog-phone-ii-dualsim-zs660kl-512gb-black-glare-factory-unlocked-global?variant=29958885245000
Have anyone from Canada provide reviews for this site.
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Buying option
Is there any website which ships to India ? I need 12/512gb variant.
Edit: I found giztop ships to India. This is the first time I am placing an order from a unknown site. Are they reliable and trustworthy ?

suresh1391 said:
Hi Everyone,
I found a link for Asus ROG II Global Variant - 12GB/512GB from Canada, for 987 CAD$ ~ 740 USD$, Its showing they ship to USA with EMS Canada for 65 CAD$, total of 1049CAD$ ~ 789USD$, surprisingly low considering Aliexpress & Giztop.
I'm not sure about any taxes it did not show up even in the payment page just 1049 CAD$ only PayPal as payment option.
https://pdaplaza.ca/products/asus-r...actory-unlocked-global?variant=29958885245000
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Be careful from the looks of this it looks like the Chinese version with the global version flashed on-top. Why? Because in the specs it has 2x2mimo while the global should be 4x4mimo

Global Version Release

Screenshot from today's conference

No 8gb/128gb global release version, what the hell are they think...

bluegizmo83 said:
No 8gb/128gb global release version, what the hell are they think...
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Pretty sure that was the original plan. Only Tencent has the smaller versions.

barry99705 said:
Pretty sure that was the original plan. Only Tencent has the smaller versions.
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Maybe, but they would have undoubtedly sold exponentially more devices if they'd release it globally...

bluegizmo83 said:
Maybe, but they would have undoubtedly sold exponentially more devices if they'd release it globally...
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It'll probably come a month or 2 later. Will not releasing that SKU.

128GB/8G is only for China
barry99705 said:
Pretty sure that was the original plan. Only Tencent has the smaller versions.
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I'm pretty sure 128GB version was only for China. reset of the world will get 512GB or above.. so if anyone want 128GB version they've to get Chinese version.

ismailonrails said:
I'm pretty sure 128GB version was only for China. reset of the world will get 512GB or above.. so if anyone want 128GB version they've to get Chinese version.
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They gotta have a reason to charge everyone else double the price.

Found a Asus Retailer - Global Version ROG 2 12GB/512GB - Releasing on Sep 23
Hello,
I found a site providing with release date for NA or Global release. I'm not sure but can be trusted as its a Asus retailer in NA,
Releasing on Sep 23, 2019
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https://www.mobileadvance.com/asus-rog-gaming-phone-ii-zs660kl-s855p-12g512g-bk-6-6-fhd-2340x1080-hdr-120hz-display-48mp-13mp-camera-12gb-ram-512gb-storage-lte-unlocked-dual-sim-cell-phone-us-warranty-black/

suresh1391 said:
Hello,
I found a site providing with release date for NA or Global release. I'm not sure but can be trusted as its a Asus retailer in NA,
https://www.mobileadvance.com/asus-...locked-dual-sim-cell-phone-us-warranty-black/
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Update GLOBAL version Asus ROG II is available in USA as on
23 sep 2019
From above site for 899 $USD
interested people can check it out
ASUS USA Retailer
https://www.mobileadvance.com/asus-...locked-dual-sim-cell-phone-us-warranty-black/
ASUS Official Store
https://store.asus.com/us/item/201909AM110000002/ASUS+ROG+Gaming+Phone+II+%28ZS660KL-S855P-12G512G-BK%29+-+6.6%E2%80%9D+FHD%2B+2340x1080+HDR+120Hz+Display+-+48MP%2F13MP+Camera+%E2%80%93+12GB+RAM+-+512GB+Storage+-+LTE+Unlocked+Dual+SIM+Cell+Phone+-+US+Warranty+-+Black,

ismailonrails said:
I'm pretty sure 128GB version was only for China. reset of the world will get 512GB or above.. so if anyone want 128GB version they've to get Chinese version.
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Apparently, they are selling the 128 GB version on INDIA too. And it isn't the Tencent VErsion. It is the global version one, with the aero case, but with the 18W charger and no cooler.
Here's the proof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZlXsVYQDwM
If it actually comes with WW firmware natively, I'm planning on buying that one.

D_Gabe said:
Apparently, they are selling the 128 GB version on INDIA too. And it isn't the Tencent VErsion. It is the global version one, with the aero case, but with the 18W charger and no cooler.
Here's the proof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZlXsVYQDwM
If it actually comes with WW firmware natively, I'm planning on buying that one.
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Which LTE Bands does it have?

mzahiri said:
Which LTE Bands does it have?
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Don't really know. That's why I made a thread asking for info. Had no idea that one existed. Watch the review carefully. It's like a hybrid between the Tencent version and the global one.

D_Gabe said:
Don't really know. That's why I made a thread asking for info. Had no idea that one existed. Watch the review carefully. It's like a hybrid between the Tencent version and the global one.
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Watched the video. Pretty interesting compared to the Tencent version.
Interested in finding out which LTE bands are available. Doesn't make sense from a manufacturing perspective to have all these different versions.

mzahiri said:
Which LTE Bands does it have?
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Here are some of the details of this version. No LTE Band info, though.

D_Gabe said:
Here are some of the details of this version. No LTE Band info, though.
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The Indian model is listed as having VoLTE and the only retailer I can find that has it listed is Flipkart. They list the model number as
ZS660KL-1A017IN
I'm guessing India is getting their own special version. IIRC Indian law requires a certain percentage of the phone to be manufactured in India.

mzahiri said:
The Indian model is listed as having VoLTE and the only retailer I can find that has it listed is Flipkart. They list the model number as
ZS660KL-1A017IN
I'm guessing India is getting their own special version. IIRC Indian law requires a certain percentage of the phone to be manufactured in India.
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If it has the global firmware I would want to get it. It's basically the Global version but with 128 GB ROM and 8 gb RAM.

mzahiri said:
Which LTE Bands does it have?
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I checked Kimovil yesterday regarding tencent version's supported bands for India, and it has all the necessary ones. Which leads me to believe that the phone will be very similar to the tencent version, with some better stuff like aero case and global firmware, but not that far off. For those without a ROG 2 yet it seems worth it to get it form there, but without expecting any additional bands IMO.

Swooshpragler said:
I checked Kimovil yesterday regarding tencent version's supported bands for India, and it has all the necessary ones. Which leads me to believe that the phone will be very similar to the tencent version, with some better stuff like aero case and global firmware, but not that far off. For those without a ROG 2 yet it seems worth it to get it form there, but without expecting any additional bands IMO.
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It isn't the Tencent version, though...

D_Gabe said:
It isn't the Tencent version, though...
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I didn't say it is.
I said that the tencent version already has all LTE Bands for India, so the "India version", however different it may be with the aero case, global firmware, etc., most likely won't have a change of LTE Bands. At least that's what I think.

suresh1391 said:
Update GLOBAL version Asus ROG II is available in USA as on
23 sep 2019
From above site for 899 $USD
interested people can check it out
ASUS USA Retailer
https://www.mobileadvance.com/asus-...locked-dual-sim-cell-phone-us-warranty-black/
ASUS Official Store
https://store.asus.com/us/item/201909AM110000002/ASUS+ROG+Gaming+Phone+II+%28ZS660KL-S855P-12G512G-BK%29+-+6.6%E2%80%9D+FHD%2B+2340x1080+HDR+120Hz+Display+-+48MP%2F13MP+Camera+%E2%80%93+12GB+RAM+-+512GB+Storage+-+LTE+Unlocked+Dual+SIM+Cell+Phone+-+US+Warranty+-+Black,
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Thanks for the link, I ordered one directly from Asus. Wasn't crazy about $70 in tax but at least I know I will have a valid warranty and I can return it if I need to without a hassle.

Does the Indian version have the WW firmware?

I noticed something really weird. A youtuber uploaded a review of the ROG Phone 2 today. He bought the 128 GB ROM / 8 GB RAM one, but it wasn't the Tencent version. Phisically, it looked like the global version, but the box that contained it was the same the Tencent version came in, and the Firmware didn't look like the CN at all. And, by the way, it comes with the Aero case, not with the transparent one that comes with the Tencent version.
Does anyone have any info on this version? Does it have the WW firmware natively installed?
Here's the review for you to watch and make your own opinion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZlXsVYQDwM

The phone launched officially in India yesterday and would be on sale from 30th September. The 8gb/128gb variant sold internationally as the tencent version is available at the same cost (at USD 540 that too without any chinese rom or bloatware). Most probably it will come with the WW rom. The higher spec variant is also available (12 gb/512 gb) for USD 850
Asus ROG Phone II (Black, 128 GB)
http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/asus-rog-...8?pid=MOBFK5TPW6UFVZGR&cmpid=product.share.pp

praveen6585 said:
The phone launched officially in India yesterday and would be on sale from 30th September. The 8gb/128gb variant sold internationally as the tencent version is available at the same cost (at USD 540 that too without any chinese rom or bloatware). Most probably it will come with the WW rom. The higher spec variant is also available (12 gb/512 gb) for USD 850
Asus ROG Phone II (Black, 128 GB)
http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/asus-rog-...8?pid=MOBFK5TPW6UFVZGR&cmpid=product.share.pp
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The weird thing is that it isn't the Tencent version. Though it is the 128 gb one, it doesn't have "Tencent Games" written on the back", instead of that it has the back of the global version. No metal at all. And it comes with the Aero case, not with the transparent case that comes with the Tencent one. It'd be interesting if it is actually a 128 GB global one. By the looks of it, it seems to be the case.

COrrect, that seems to be the case, though not surprisingly, as the tencent bloat wouldn't really be welcomed in other markets.
My hope is that the 8gb/128gb Global version is exactly the same hardware-wise as the tencent version and that the GLobal Rom clears up any lag or what not that is currently happening using the WW Rom on CN phones.
I will be getting my phone next week sometime and hopefully there will be some more global roms by the time

Yeah it looks like us Tencent buyers should have waited for the india ver
I thought it was so cheap because of the Tencent bloat, but apparently not

praveen6585 said:
The phone launched officially in India yesterday and would be on sale from 30th September. The 8gb/128gb variant sold internationally as the tencent version is available at the same cost (at USD 540 that too without any chinese rom or bloatware). Most probably it will come with the WW rom. The higher spec variant is also available (12 gb/512 gb) for USD 850
Asus ROG Phone II (Black, 128 GB)
http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/asus-rog-...8?pid=MOBFK5TPW6UFVZGR&cmpid=product.share.pp
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Looks like it has its own ver. new update ZS660KL_IN_16.0631.1908.12
[190923] ROG Phone II_ZS660KL_IN_16.0631.1908.12
AdminAdmin admin
September 27
【Version】
16.0631.1908.12
【Model Name】
ROG Phone II (ZS660KL)
【Release Date】
2019/09/27
Since the server pushes update notice to different serial numbers by batches, it may take some days for you to receive the FOTA notice. Thanks for your patience. You may tap “System updates” in [Settings] >[System] to check if there is new firmware available. Or, you can also try to manually update firmware by referring to the following link.
How to update firmware on my phone?
【Release Note】
Added the AirTriggers/Key Mapping/Macro tabs, and Share/Import features to the Scenario Profiles in Armoury Crate
Added setting options for AirTriggers squeeze gesture
Added the option to switch between different Bluetooth devices in Calling Screen
Added merge duplicate contacts feature
Optimized the UI of moving photos or selecting all photos in Gallery
Optimized hints of available system updates
Fixed the issue where Game Genie cannot be called out by specific gesture
Fixed the touch issue when log in to "City of Forever 7 Days"

Reception on Tencent Rog 3 in U.S? How is it?

Wondering how the reception is on the Chinese version in the U.S like on T-Mobile? Can anyone share their experiences? Any dropped calls, how's the 5g and 4g lte? The Chinese version says tencent on the back of the phone.
For 5g, it only has band 41 2.5GHz. It's missing band 71 600 MHz and the other 260 and 261 bands for 5G high speed mmwave.
For 4G LTE, it's missing bands 66, 12, and 71.
There's also a guide here showing you how to enable voLTE. Maybe someone can try that and share.
I'm trying to decide between global or tencent but the tencent is like $200-$300 cheaper because of the missing bands and you can get it in lower storage capacities than the global one. Wondering how it actually performs in the U.S

Sugaaa said:
Wondering how the reception is on the Chinese version in the U.S like on T-Mobile? Can anyone share their experiences? Any dropped calls, how's the 5g and 4g lte? The Chinese version says tencent on the back of the phone.
For 5g, it only has band 41 2.5GHz. It's missing band 71 600 MHz and the other 260 and 261 bands for 5G high speed mmwave.
For 4G LTE, it's missing bands 66, 12, and 71.
There's also a guide here showing you how to enable voLTE. Maybe someone can try that and share.
I'm trying to decide between global or tencent but the tencent is like $200-$300 cheaper because of the missing bands. Wondering how it actually performs in the U.S
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My buddy has the tencent version and has no signal at times, when I do on my a version. Stop being cheap, and spend the $ for the a version. No band 12,66, and 71 is a deal breaker imo.

bs3pro said:
Stop being cheap, and spend the $ for the a version. No band 12,66, and 71 is a deal breaker imo.
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512gb is overkill for me. I'd be fine with 128gb. I'd only pay $1000+ for iPhone 12 pro. imo, Android over $1000 isn't worth it due to its faster depreciation. Trying to see how the Chinese one actually performs.
I'm curious what bands the lenovo legion phone is going to have on its unreleased global variant too. If that comes with volte support, and priced significantly less than than the version a rog, I'll probably go with that.

Sugaaa said:
512gb is overkill for me. I'd be fine with 128gb. I'd only pay $1000+ for iPhone 12 pro. imo, Android over $1000 isn't worth it due to its faster depreciation. Trying to see how the Chinese one actually performs.
I'm curious what bands the lenovo legion phone is going to have on its unreleased global variant too. If that comes with volte support, and priced significantly less than than the version a rog, I'll probably go with that.
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Move along then. My buddy is sending his tencent rog back. It works terrible. That legion is terrible. Sounds like you should just but an apple.

bs3pro said:
Move along then. My buddy is sending his tencent rog back. It works terrible. That legion is terrible. Sounds like you should just but an apple.
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You seem pretty experienced with the rog phones. Have you owned the first or second model because I'm mostly wondering how they perform after 2-3 years. I'm trying to get a new phone that will last me around 3 years without getting buggy and slow. If you have had one of the older ones, how are they after like 2 years with the updates? I read that asus also stops updating after the first year so does that affect overall performance after 2-3 years

Sugaaa said:
You seem pretty experienced with the rog phones. Have you owned the first or second model because I'm mostly wondering how they perform after 2-3 years. I'm trying to get a new phone that will last me around 3 years without getting buggy and slow. If you have had one of the older ones, how are they after like 2 years with the updates? I read that asus also stops updating after the first year so does that affect overall performance after 2-3 years
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I had the rog2, but get new phones every few months. Sorry, cant help there. Like i said, just buy an apple, very good HW, and SW is very reliable with plenty of updates.

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I had the rog2, but get new phones every few months. Sorry, cant help there. Like i said, just buy an apple, very good HW, and SW is very reliable with plenty of updates.
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The only reason I'm considering the rog 3 is because of the amazing Emulator support on 3ds,psp, and ps2 which iphone lacks. Just wish there was more info out there on this phone.

Sugaaa said:
The only reason I'm considering the rog 3 is because of the amazing Emulator support on 3ds,psp, and ps2 which iphone lacks. Just wish there was more info out there on this phone.
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INFO? Like what? I just gave you the answers. This i why i deleted the other thread. People dont like the answers they get, so they assume its BS. The tencent is not worth the savings IF you live in the US. Plain and simple.

bs3pro said:
INFO? Like what? I just gave you the answers. This i why i deleted the other thread. People dont like the answers they get, so they assume its BS. The tencent is not worth the savings IF you live in the US. Plain and simple.
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I don't understand how there's only a 512gb variant in the global version. On their global website, it says upto 512gb so their should be 256gb and 128gb variants too but there are none for sale.
If there was the other variants, the price would match their Chinese version and I would buy it on the spot.
What also bothers me is no definite release date in the u.s. so I don't know when to look forward to when they release the smaller storage size, I grow impatient easily

Sugaaa said:
I don't understand how there's only a 512gb variant in the global version. On their global website, it says upto 512gb so their should be 256gb and 128gb variants too but there are none for sale.
If there was the other variants, the price would match their Chinese version and I would buy it on the spot.
What also bothers me is no definite release date in the u.s. so I don't know when to look forward to when they release the smaller storage size, I grow impatient easily
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Lol, I just told you. 12gb, 512 IS the smallest in usa. Whatever, I'm done repeating myself

Sugaaa said:
I don't understand how there's only a 512gb variant in the global version. On their global website, it says upto 512gb so their should be 256gb and 128gb variants too but there are none for sale.
If there was the other variants, the price would match their Chinese version and I would buy it on the spot.
What also bothers me is no definite release date in the u.s. so I don't know when to look forward to when they release the smaller storage size, I grow impatient easily
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bs3pro is right in this case. First and foremost, your money your choice, but you can only buy what is available on the market. At present the only A Version (which is the expected version to be made available in the US) specs are 12 GB + 512GB or 16GB + 512GB and are imported model. That said an A Version from wherever and an A Version from the US are both still A Versions with the same internal modem for T Mobile bands. It still remains to be seen when and if a 128 GB or 256 GB models are released with the A Version modem.
However, it is ill advised to purchase a model that is severely lacking band coverage as both the Tencent and B Version modems do not have support for LTE bands 66 and 71 which are important to T Mobile in particular. Honestly what is going to save you more money, buy a phone missing crucial bands because it's cheaper, and then having to get a new phone due to lack of coverage and performance, or wait and see your options and then decide.
If you are truly in dire need of a new phone you may just want to consider a different brand and shop around a little because impatience won't do any good for you or your wallet.
EDIT: To try and put this to rest, Asus Taiwan is the only country who produces and sells A Versions phones, here is the ROG phone 3 store page. These are the only models currently for sale that support T Mobile here in the States link for posterity, sorry if it's not allowed:
store.asus.com/tw/category/D5913

TehAdventurer said:
bs3pro is right in this case. First and foremost, your money your choice, but you can only buy what is available on the market. At present the only A Version (which is the expected version to be made available in the US) specs are 12 GB + 512GB or 16GB + 512GB and are imported model. That said an A Version from wherever and an A Version from the US are both still A Versions with the same internal modem for T Mobile bands. It still remains to be seen when and if a 128 GB or 256 GB models are released with the A Version modem.
However, it is ill advised to purchase a model that is severely lacking band coverage as both the Tencent and B Version modems do not have support for LTE bands 66 and 71 which are important to T Mobile in particular. Honestly what is going to save you more money, buy a phone missing crucial bands because it's cheaper, and then having to get a new phone due to lack of coverage and performance, or wait and see your options and then decide.
If you are truly in dire need of a new phone you may just want to consider a different brand and shop around a little because impatience won't do any good for you or your wallet.
EDIT: To try and put this to rest, Asus Taiwan is the only country who produces and sells A Versions phones, here is the ROG phone 3 store page. These are the only models currently for sale that support T Mobile here in the States link for posterity, sorry if it's not allowed:
store.asus.com/tw/category/D5913
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Wrong. The Hong Kong version is a also. It's the one I have. There's also Germany A version

Thanks for the clarification but I still think the point stands for the actual specs as opposed to the region of production

bs3pro said:
Wrong. The Hong Kong version is a also. It's the one I have. There's also Germany A version
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Can you put a link to the chinese version a you bought on ebay for 1000 if it's even still available. I'm only seeing global version a 12gb 512gb for 1200

TehAdventurer said:
bs3pro is right in this case. First and foremost, your money your choice, but you can only buy what is available on the market. At present the only A Version (which is the expected version to be made available in the US) specs are 12 GB + 512GB or 16GB + 512GB and are imported model. That said an A Version from wherever and an A Version from the US are both still A Versions with the same internal modem for T Mobile bands. It still remains to be seen when and if a 128 GB or 256 GB models are released with the A Version modem.
However, it is ill advised to purchase a model that is severely lacking band coverage as both the Tencent and B Version modems do not have support for LTE bands 66 and 71 which are important to T Mobile in particular. Honestly what is going to save you more money, buy a phone missing crucial bands because it's cheaper, and then having to get a new phone due to lack of coverage and performance, or wait and see your options and then decide.
If you are truly in dire need of a new phone you may just want to consider a different brand and shop around a little because impatience won't do any good for you or your wallet.
EDIT: To try and put this to rest, Asus Taiwan is the only country who produces and sells A Versions phones, here is the ROG phone 3 store page. These are the only models currently for sale that support T Mobile here in the States link for posterity, sorry if it's not allowed:
store.asus.com/tw/category/D5913
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Thanks. That was some solid advice. I found the taiwan version online for around $1250 with tax which was the lowest. I was going to get that and the asus kunai 3 gamepad for $200-$300 but I ended up ordering the oneplus 8 pro 12gb 256gb for $820 with tax and I'll just pick up the razer kishi gamepad for $100. I find it suits my needs better after finding out the oneplus 8 pro runs all the same games in the emulators and it's ip68 water resistant. Plus, I save $500-$600 and it has all the same tmobile bands. Just gonna miss out on that 6000mah battery.
I couldn't even find a decent case for the rog 3 let alone a water resistant one. It's a must for working out.

Sugaaa said:
Thanks. That was some solid advice. I found the taiwan version online for around $1250 with tax which was the lowest. I was going to get that and the asus kunai 3 gamepad for $200-$300 but I ended up ordering the oneplus 8 pro 12gb 256gb for $820 with tax and I'll just pick up the razer kishi gamepad for $100. I find it suits my needs better after finding out the oneplus 8 pro runs all the same games in the emulators and it's ip68 water resistant. Plus, I save $500-$600 and it has all the same tmobile bands. Just gonna miss out on that 6000mah battery.
I couldn't even find a decent case for the rog 3 let alone a water resistant one. It's a must for working out.
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Yeah, that's honestly was I was trying to get at. There's no reason to try and force yourself to like a phone that doesn't check every box for you, especially at it's price point. It's much better to get something that makes you happy and functions well than something that you forced yourself to like. Glad I could help!

Where can I purchase a global edition rog phone 3

Hi I have been after the ROG Phone 3 for a few weeks now but the only versions I can find are the tencent versions does anyone know where i can purchase the global edition from with the 16GB of RAM and 512GB storage thanks in advanve

Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Australia too. JBHifi has it

For Malaysia you have to be careful. The 8/128 and 8/256 Strix versions are allegedly Version B, while the rest are supposedly version A. Asus HK at least acknowledged that my 16/512 set is Version A according to the SKU.
Apparently Asus' Marketing in Malaysia is different compared to other countries, Strix phones are lower end while the proper ROG phones are higher end.
I hear that Asus Singapore only sells Version A tho.