If Bruce Wayne decides to get serious about mobile gaming, he can rest assured that ASUS has the ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition for him. Gotham’s superhero vigilante was the inspiration for the latest limited-edition phone in the Asus ROG line, and we had the chance to test it out with all bundled accessories.
The unboxing experience begins with a hard-shell box with a latch that reveals the phone and all its goodies. There’s a Batman-themed hard shell air case, a custom bat-shaped SIM eject tool and the usual Asus 65W HyperCharge Charger and Braided USB-C Cable. The coolest addition is the USB-C powered LED bat signal searchlight that lets you project the famous bat signal onto any surface.
The bat signal searchlight has two modes
Moving on to the phone – it comes in a night black option with an RGB Batman logo on the back. It feels like a regular ROG Phone 6, but with a few differences. The most important thing here is the chipset. Our IU comes with a MediaTek Dimensity + chipset, like the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate we reviewed recently Same as GB RAM and 199 )GB storage. By contrast, buyers in the US and Canada will get a Batman Edition with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, just like the regular ROG Phone 6.
Other differences come from software. Once you power up your device, you’ll be greeted by a special welcome screen where a masked superhero greets you. The Batman Edition ROG Phone 6 also brings custom Batman themes, live wallpapers, charging animations and always-on display (AOD) options. The rest of the specs are ported over from the ROG Phone 6, with 6.135 inches 202Hz OLED display, 199 MP main cam and a 6, mAh Battery
ASUS ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition retails for 1 EUR, 250 Here in Europe is a steep €250 vs regular ROG Phone Markup for the 6D, starting at €799. The tailored unboxing experience and Batman accessories will be appreciated by fans, and we did have some fun with the LED bat signals around the office.
