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By way of a reminder, /e/OS claims to be an open source, privacy-enabled smartphone operating system devoid of the influences of big corporations like Google and Apple who run by harvesting user data. Because it is “unGoogled Android”, you can still use all the favourite apps and games that you are used to.
This is the sort of operating system that Huawei should be working on. Android, with no Google services and apps. And now, the non-profit foundation behind it say you can order any of the available smartphones with /e/OS pre-installed.
So what refurbished smartphones with /e/OS are we looking at?
For starters, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S9. The e Foundation say they partnered with professional smartphone refurbishes to provide these first smartphones with /e/, and at a great price too! e Foundation says these are the “highest grade refurbished smartphones”, which translates to getting them at much lower costs that one would have if buying them brand new.
Shipment of this first set of refurbished smartphones with /e/OS starts early next. Naturally, my choice would be the Samsung Galaxy S7, being the more affordable option. It is available with dual SIM slots and 32 GB storage. And at €279, it should cost a little over N100,000. That is a little above my budget for this experiment, though.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is one of the available refurbished smartphones with /e/OS
I’d love to not have to spend more than N50,000 on the hardware for this experiment. When I am finally convinced that things work well enough and I am ready to dive in full-time, I wouldn’t mind spending more on a smartphone that runs /e/OS.
Of course, seeing as my days of flashing phones ended years ago, I also prefer not to have to deal with the intricacies of buying a more affordable device, then downloading and flashing the /e/OS ROM myself. Looks like a case of me not going to eat my cake and have it. Something has to give, however I choose to move forward. I will make up my mind though and make my move.
If you would like to live on the bleeding edge and be among the first to get your hands on a smartphone pre-installed with /e/OS, and this is within your budget, go ahead and register HERE .
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The ASUS ROG Phone II brings a canon to a gunfight with outstanding specs. Those specs include: the cutting edge Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, a 120Hz 6.6″ FHD+ AMOLED display, a massive 6,000 mAh battery, and the ability to switch between the gaming-centric ROG UI and the more stock-like Android UI on ZenUI Classic.
It is fitted with a 3D vapor chamber (back vents) to maintain performance (reduce throttling) while gaming, as well as ultrasonic, pressure-sensitive Air Trigger buttons and dual front-facing stereo speakers. Being a smartphone for hard-core gamers and power users, it also comes supplied with a gaming accessory, and there are optional accessories for interested gamers to buy.
ASUS ROG Phone II Specs and Features
Wireless Network and Software
- 2G mobile network bands : GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz.
- 3G mobile network bands : UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz
- 4G mobile network bands : LTE 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46().
- 5G mobile network bands : No.
- SIM Type : Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
- Software / OS : Android 9 Pie + ROG UI / ZenUI Classic.
Design, Form Factor, Appearance
- Dimensions : 171 x 77.6 x 9.5 mm
- Weight : 240g
- Display : 6.6 inches, 1,080 x 2,340 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz 10-bit HDR, AMOLED screen, with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection.
- Colours : Black.
- Physical Build : Glass front and back + Aluminium frame.
The ASUS ROG Phone II is the ultimate gaming smartphone
Internal Hardware Specs
- Processor Type : 64-bit, 2.96 GHz Octa-core, Kryo 485
- Processor Name : Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
- Graphics Processor : Adreno 640 GPU to 675MHz.
- RAM : 12 GB
- Internal Storage : 256 GB / 512 GB UFS 3.0 storage,
- External Storage : No.
Photography, Video Recording
- Rear Camera : 48 MP f1.8 + 13 MP f2.2 dual camera, dual LED flash, 2160p@30fps video recording
- Front-facing Camera : 24 MP, f2.2 Aperture, AI Face Recognition, 1080p@30fps video capture
Audio, Video Playback
- Music Support : PCM, AAC / AAC + / eAAC + / MP3 / AMR – NB / WB / APE
- Audio : 3.5 mm audio jack; DTS Headphone X.
- Loudspeaker : front-facing stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra support.
- Video Support : H.264/MP4/MPEG4 player
- FM Radio :
Sensors
- Digital Compass : Yes.
- Accelerometer : Yes.
- Proximity Sensor : Yes.
- Ambient Light Sensor : Yes.
- Barometer : No.
- Pedometer : No.
- Heart Rate Monitor : No.
- Gyroscope (G-Sensor) : Yes.
- Fingerprint Scanner : Yes; optical under-display.
- Face Unlock : Yes.
- Iris Scanner : No.
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control : Yes.
- Voice Control : No.
- Intelligent Digital Assistant :
- Infra-red Sensor : No.
Connectivity Options
- Bluetooth : v5.0, A2DP
- WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
- GPS : Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS.
- USB : microUSB v3.1; Type-C, USB-OTG
- NFC : Yes.
Miscellaneous Specs and Features
- Battery Type and Capacity : Non-Removable Lithium-Polymer 6000 mAh
- Battery Charging : 30W ROG HyperCharge. Quick Charge 4.0.
- Reverse Charging : Yes; 10W
- Announced : July 2019
- Market Availability : August 2019
ASUS ROG Phone II Price and Availability
- Country Availability : Europe. Asia.
- Price : 900 Euro or over $1,000.
ASUS ROG Phone II Accessories
- AeroActive Cooler II
- Aero Case
- ROG Kunai Gamepad
- Mobile Desktop Dock
- Pro Dock
- WiGig Display Dock Plus
- ROG Lighting Armor Case
- TwinView Dock II – adds a second 120Hz/1ms touchscreen, a cooling fan and a 5,000mAh battery.
MobilityArena Buyer’s Guide Verdict
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ASUS ROG Phone II Review Rating
We are yet to review the ASUS ROG Phone II and so do not have a review rating for it yet. This section will be updated with our review rating and a link to the review page, as soon as we have a review ready.
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