Asus ROG Phone 3 has hidden activable 160Hz screen mode – update – Tablets and phones – News

The recently announced Asus ROG Phone 3 has a 144Hz screen, but there appears to be a hidden 160Hz screen refresh option that can actually be activated by users.

The invention comes from XDA Developers and involves setting up Android Debug Bridge on the PC and then entering the following command: adb shell setprop debug.vendor.asus.fps.eng 1. After that, a 160Hz option will appear in the display settings section of the phone where the refresh rate is selectable.

The website says that it has determined on the basis of tests that achieving 160fps actually works, although that does not guarantee that it will always work flawlessly. Asus has confirmed that the 160Hz refresh option can indeed be set, although the manufacturer emphasizes that this is actually not intended for end users. “The 160Hz refresh rate is only for internal testing and Asus has not included this in the official specifications of the device,” the company said in a statement. explanation to Engadget.

Asus recently announced ROG Phone 3. The game-focused phone has a Snapdragon 865 Plus-soc, a 6.59 “OLED screen and a 6000mAh battery. The screen resolution is 2340×1080 pixels and there are 8, 12 depending on the version or 16GB of RAM available, with respectively 256, 512 or 512GB of storage Prices are 799, 999 and 1099 euros The Asus ROG Phone 3 is for sale at the end of July, although it is not known whether the phone will also come to the Benelux.

Update, 9:07 p.m.: The Asus ROG Phone 3 is not released in the Netherlands, but in Belgium. This is related to a patent dispute with Philips, which led to more than a year ago Asus smartphones were taken from Dutch stores.