You can now pre-order the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders from ASUS

Qualcomm recently made headlines when it unveiled a phone called “Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders,” a powerhouse of a phone made in collocation with ASUS. As Qualcomm pointed out at launch, it’s not aimed at average consumers. Rather the phone caters to Snapdragon Insiders, a community of Snapdragon fans and enthusiasts that Qualcomm announced in March. If you consider yourself a Snapdragon fan and wanted to get your hands on the new phone, you can now place your pre-order.

Pre-orders for the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders are now open in the US from ASUS’s eShop website. The phone comes in a single 16GB/512GB variant priced at $1,499 and also bundles a free pair of MW08SI earbuds from Master & Dynamic. For context, the phone costs more than the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Sony’s Xperia 1 III. But we have to keep in mind that it’s not aimed at average consumers.

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The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders will also be making its way to other markets such as the UK, Canada, Germany, Korea, Japan, China, and India, though Qualcomm or ASUS hasn’t shared an exact date.

Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders: Specifications

Specification	Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Dimensions and Weight	173.15 x 77.25 x 9.5mm 210g
Display	6.78″ 20.4:9 (2448 x 1080) Samsung AMOLED 144Hz refresh rate Delta-E < 1 800 nits outdoor-readable brightness 1,200 nits peak brightness HDR10 and HDR10+ certified 111.23% DCI-P3, 106.87% NTSC, 150.89% sRGB color gamut coverage Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888: 1x Kryo 680 Prime Core @ 2.84GHz 3x Kryo 680 Performance Cores @ 2.4GHz 4x Kryo 680 Efficiency Cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 660 Snapdragon Elite Gaming features
RAM and Storage	16GB LPDDR5 512GB UFS 3.1 (non-expandable)
Battery & Charging	4,000mAh battery 65W fast charger Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 support
Rear Camera	Primary: Sony IMX686 64 MP image sensor 1/1.73” large sensor size 0.8 µm pixel size f/1.8 aperture 26.6 mm equivalent focal length 6P lens 78.3° field of view 2×1 On-chip-lens phase detection autofocus 4-axis, optical image stabilization Dual LED flash Instant cameras switching Secondary: (Ultra-wide) Sony IMX363 12 MP dual pixel image sensor 1/2.55” sensor size 1.4 µm pixel size f/2.2 aperture Real-time distortion correction 4.3 mm equivalent focal length Supports 4 cm Macro shots Tertiary: (Telephoto) 8MP 3x optical zoom 12x digital zoom 8K video recording at 30fps 4K video recording at 60fps/30fps
Front Camera	24MP
Ports	USB Type-C port
Connectivity	3rd Gen Snapdragon X60 5G modem 5G: Sub-6GHz mmWave NFC Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 Wi-Fi 6/Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.2 Qualcomm aptX Adaptive Snapdragon Sound Navigation: GPS (L1/L5) GLONASS (L1) BDS(B1/B2a) GALILEO (E1/E5a) QZSS (L1/L5) NavIC (L5)
Audio & Security	Audio Dual stereo speakers Four HDR microphones with 111dB dynamic range Snapdragon Sound Technology with multiple listening profiles including music, videos, games, and voice enhancements No 3.5mm headphone jack Security Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 (rear-mounted)
Software	Android 11

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