Review of Rog 6 so far

[waxy78611]

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I've used the Rog 6 for about 1 week, here's my review so far.

1. Battery life is amazing. Noticeably better than the Rog 5, maybe around 10 -15% better.
2. The speakers are good but missing the punchy bass compared to the Rog 5. Maybe it can be improved with a software update? I don't know because apparently the speaker hardware is significantly different to the Rog 5
3. Temperature is noticeably higher than the Rog 5. It's not majorly different but still noticeabe. For example, with normal use like texting web browsing, my rog 5 goes to maximum 31 degrees, the Rog 6 goes to approx 34-35 degrees (same room temperature, same environment temperature)
4. For some odd reason, settings made with app battery settings (restricting background apps) get reverted if you restart the phone. This bug was also present with A12 on ROG 5
5. The phone is super fast & smooth, no lag or stutter.
6. Call quality is brilliant.
7. A12 takes some getting used to, the whole UI is different. I would much prefer A12 on the Rog 6 but sadly A12 is the absolute minimum you can have as the software.
8. Camera quality is OK. Nothing special.
9. Charging speed is amazing. Charges very fast.
10. Signal strength is solid. 3g/4g is blazing fast. Haven't tried 5g as not in a 5g area.

Overall, a decent experience but definitely doesn't feel like a complete phone. More software updates are definitely needed but even still, the bugs present should have been ironed out before release. The speakers definitely need to be atleast on the same level as ROG 5 or at the very least better. The temperature needs some adjusting too.
Do not go for the Tencent edition with global ROM installed, you will be left with a permanent "hardware stub" notification which will show a warning about incorrect OS. Can't be removed no matter what. If you're going to buy this phone, buy the one that matches your region. Even still, wait until the aforementioned bugs have been fixed. This phone has potential but as things stand, it needs some improvements.

[Danishblunt]

Slnn3R

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/220558#Comment_220558

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/220566#Comment_220566

I am not speaker expert here, but I noticed BS5 Pro speaker is placed on both side of the phone, compare to ROG Phone Front Facing speaker design, I think front facing speaker design can produce better audio quality due to the audio is directly deliver forward to your face direction, and maybe in some daily life use case it more unlikely for you to block/interfere the sound from the speaker such as blocking the speaker with your hands.

I never try dual "side" speaker phone before, I only used single "side" speaker phone before, but I ever used dual "side" speaker laptop, I can't 100% verify the dual "side" speaker phone audio quality in real life,

However, in my opinion, front facing speaker would produce better audio quality in most real life use case practically, I feel that even though the speaker hardware is very good, its audio quality may degrade due to it being place at the "side" of the device, maybe primarily due to real life use case that interfere the output sound toward our ear. 🤔

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Well it depends, see the thing with the black shark is, despite them being on the sides, they are still omni directional. They arent directed towards the sides, but spread, creating a "surround sound" esk effect. Go into any electronics store and try to use a Samsung Tab S7 or similair, youll notice how the speakers are also sideways but the sound never feels like it comes from the side.
Also what I find amusing here is that the speakers in the BS5 are suspiciously similair to macbook speakers, make of that what you will.

[Slnn3R]

Danishblunt

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/220571#Comment_220571

Well it depends, see the thing with the black shark is, despite them being on the sides, they are still omni directional. They arent directed towards the sides, but spread, creating a "surround sound" esk effect. Go into any electronics store and try to use a Samsung Tab S7 or similair, youll notice how the speakers are also sideways but the sound never feels like it comes from the side.

Also what I find amusing here is that the speakers in the BS5 are suspiciously similair to macbook speakers, make of that what you will.

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yea maybe it really depends, Since I tried few dual side speaker laptop, it is very unlikely the speaker area would get interfere, so their sound quality is still very good and able to produce surround sound effect despite place at the side of the laptop.
I can't really sure in phone case it would be the same case like laptop all daily use case, but I do believe as long there no interfere and with good hardware, audio quality would always in its best condition.

[Danishblunt]

Slnn3R

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/220573#Comment_220573

yea maybe it really depends, Since I tried few dual side speaker laptop, it is very unlikely the speaker area would get interfere, so their sound quality is still very good and able to produce surround sound effect despite place at the side of the laptop.

I can't really sure in phone case it would be the same case like laptop all daily use case, but I do believe as long there no interfere and with good hardware, audio quality would always in its best condition.

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The black shark has speakers designed for that. It sounds better than any Rog phone.

[Slnn3R]

Danishblunt

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/220575#Comment_220575

The black shark has speakers designed for that. It sounds better than any Rog phone.

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technically yes, practically it depends, just like what you said I guess.

[Danishblunt]

Slnn3R

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/220577#Comment_220577

technically yes, practically it depends, just like what you said I guess.

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It doesnt depend, its undeniably better in every single way. Due to its way of spreading its sound it's way better. There isnt a single situation where the rog would even remotely outperform the black shark.