Early reports suggest the next flagship will feature a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, a 200Hz display, and a 9,000mAh battery. The device is expected to launch in late 2026 powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.
The company is halting the release of new Zenfone and ROG Phone models to shift resources toward corporate PCs and AI hardware. ASUS will enter a phase of “indefinite observation” regarding the mobile market but will continue supporting existing devices.
OpenAI confirmed it plans to show its first device in the second half of this year. The project, a collaboration with Jony Ive, recently hired former Apple engineer Janum Trivedi to work on the interface. A commercial launch is likely to follow in 2027.
