The ROG Phone 6 series smartphone is built on the latest Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and powered by advanced visual processing technology from Pixelworks, which together contribute to powerful performance SoC and exceptional display capacity. The ROG Phone 6 series smartphone features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2448×1080 pixels and supports refresh rates up to 165Hz. The combination of excellent performance and a high refresh rate display sets a new benchmark for the ultimate mobile gaming experience.
Pixelworks enables the ROG Phone 6 series to achieve dramatically improved visual performance through the following supported display attributes:
Industry-leading HDR —— Pixelworks precision HDR tone mapping delivers unprecedented contrast and color depth with up to 1 billion hues and access to more HDR content with certification from top content providers including Amazon, Netflix and YouTube. The smartphone also includes full support for HDR 10+ technology, which optimizes every frame of HDR video content to reveal more detail in very dark or bright scenes.
Absolute color accuracy —— Every ROG Phone 6 series smartphone is factory-tuned with Pixelworks’ patented display calibration technology, resulting in an average delta-E of less than 1 (lower is better) across the entire 100 range nits at the display panel’s maximum brightness, meaning no deviation from perfect color accuracy can be detected by the human eye.
True skin tones ——A calibrated skin tone solution ensures accuracy across all display modes to convey lifelike skin tones for all content involving real people, whether in photos, videos captured on the phone, or popular movies delivered from an application.
Correction of color change ——As part of the display tuning process, this new feature ensures color accuracy across the entire screen by correcting color shift artifacts that can occur on low-power display panels. brightness.
DC dimming ——Pixelworks’ innovative DC dimming solution dynamically adjusts screen current to reduce screen flicker associated with conventional Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) dimming, ensuring extraordinary clarity and improving considerably the comfort of the eyes.
To further enhance users’ visual experience during mobile gaming, Pixelworks also offers Color Enrich mode to optimize both gaming and HDR 10+ video content on ROG Phone 6 series. When Color Enrich mode is enabled, users can enjoy a more vivid display of characters and game scenes, which improves the gaming experience.
“We are delighted to continue our cooperation with Pixelworks on ROG Phone 6 series smartphones,” commented Bryan Chang , General Manager of Smartphone Business Unit at ASUS. “Ultra-clear image quality, precise color accuracy and high viewing comfort are fundamental elements for an immersive gaming experience. That’s why we strive to provide users with high-performance smartphones to increase their skills. in the gaming world. We believe that the ROG Phone 6 series will prove to justify the long wait of ROG fans with its captivating gaming performance.”
“Congratulations on the launch of the ASUS ROG Phone 6 series! From a competitive mobile platform to a high refresh rate display of up to 165Hz and high-end visual processing, this smartphone’s key features will prove to sure they were worth the wait players,” said Leo Shen , Sr. VP, GM of Mobile BU, Pixelworks. “It was a pleasure to team up with ASUS again on the latest ROG Phone 6 series. Together, we will continue to work to further improve the display capability of ROG Phones and bring a more visually splendid gaming world to consumers.”
Availablity
ASUS announced and officially launched the ROG Phone 6 series on July 5, 2022 to global markets, and the smartphone is expected to be commercially available from July 2022 .
About ROG
Republic of Gamers (ROG) is an ASUS sub-brand dedicated to creating the world’s best gaming hardware and software. Formed in 2006, ROG offers a full range of innovative products recognized for their performance and quality, including motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktops, monitors, audio equipment, routers and peripherals. . ROG participates in and sponsors major international gaming events. ROG gear has been used to set hundreds of overclocking records and it continues to be the preferred choice of gamers and enthusiasts around the world.
Learn more about Champion Picks at http://rog.asus.com.
About Pixel Works
Pixelworks provides industry-leading content creation, video delivery and display processing solutions and technology that enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual quality, on all screens – from cinema to smartphone and beyond. The company has over 20 years of experience delivering image processing innovation to leading vendors of consumer electronics, professional displays and video streaming services.
For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.pixelworks.com.
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