Asus recently launched its new flagship gaming smartphones, the ROG Phone 3 and ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition. The device features a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution. The panel supports 270Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+ certification, and 144Hz refresh rate. But, what if you get a much higher refresh rate than this. XDA-Developers has discovered that the smartphone has a hidden 160Hz screen refresh rate mode, which can be activated with some modifications. Also Read - Asus ROG Phone 5 launch date revealed, dot matrix secondary display teased
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How to enable 160Hz display mode on Asus ROG Phone 3
One can enable the 160Hz option of the screen through a command made by the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) on the computer. To do this, you must first enable Developer mode. After activating it, activate the USB Debugging option and connect your ROG Phone 3 to the computer. Now on the PC, download the Android Debug Bridge (ADB), extract the compressed file, and run the “cmd-here.exe” application as an Administrator. With ADB open, just copy and paste the command line – “adb shell setprop debug.vendor.asus.fps.eng 1” Also Read - Asus ROG Phone 5 India launch likely in March: Everything we know so far
After executing the command, just restart the Asus ROG Phone 3 and go to “Options> Display> Refresh rate.” Now, you will witness the 160Hz display option. You just have to activate it, and you will have your Asus ROG Phone 3 with the highest refresh rate on the market. After performing a series of battery tests, the cited source says that the 160Hz option worked without appearing to have any problems. However, he warns that this option should be used with caution since Asus possibly disabled this option for safety reasons in relation to the device’s display. Also Read - Asus ZenFone Mini rumored with Snapdragon 870, compact display
Features | Rog Phone 3 |
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Price | 49999 |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus |
OS | Android 10 with ROG UI |
Display | HDR display-6.59″ 19.5:9 AMOLED 10-bit HDR display-2340 x 1080 |
Internal Memory | 8GB +128GB |
Rear Camera | 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor +13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens + 5-megapixel macro lens |
Front Camera | 24 Megapixel Selfie Camera |
Battery | 6000 mAh |