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SpecEagle review · Asus

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders review: Qualcomm-co-branded flagship.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2021·$1500
Overall
84/100
Class rank
#19 of 206
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Qualcomm's flex phone.

Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders was Qualcomm + Asus's 2021 flagship showcase — 144 Hz, 16 GB, mmWave and bundled M&D buds.

01Display

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.

TypeSamsung AMOLED
Size6.78"
Refresh144 Hz

02Performance

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 83-point average for flagship phones of 2021.

ChipsetSnapdragon 888
RAM16 GB LPDDR5
Storage512 GB UFS 3.1

03Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.

Main64 MP Sony IMX686
Ultrawide12 MP
Telephoto8 MP 3x
Front24 MP

04Battery

76/100

76/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

Capacity4,000 mAh
Charging65 W wired

05Software

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.

What works
  • Qualcomm flagship showcase.
  • Bundled M&D earbuds.
  • 144 Hz Samsung AMOLED.
  • mmWave 5G.
What doesn't
  • $1,500 collector pricing.
  • 4,000 mAh small.
  • Limited distribution.
  • No IP rating.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
$1200 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 206-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .