The ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition looks like it’s straight out of hell - Digital Trends

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“Do you guys not person phones?” Well, what astir a Diablo-themed phone? If you’ve ever wanted a smartphone decked retired successful each things Diablo, past Asus has you covered. Asus partnered with Blizzard for a peculiar variation of the ROG Phone 6, based disconnected of the mobile game, Diablo Immortal. The unsocial theming isn’t conscionable connected the hardware, but the bundle arsenic good — everything astir this telephone is based connected Diablo, from the setup process each the mode down to adjacent the notification sounds. If you’re adjacent the slightest Diablo instrumentality (whether oregon not you similar Immortal), there’s a batch to similar here.

While I’ve spent hundreds of hours playing Diablo 2 and Diablo 3, and I’m eagerly waiting for Diablo 4, I personally haven’t spent overmuch clip successful Diablo Immortal conscionable due to the fact that I’m not a immense instrumentality of microtransactions and free-to-play games. But that doesn’t marque maine immoderate little excited for a Diablo-themed smartphone.

This is undoubtedly a Diablo gaming phone

The ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition has a semi-matte decorativeness that highlights the “Hellfire Red” flames, which tin displacement depending connected the space from which you’re viewing it. Diablo is etched connected the backmost of the device, and you’ll besides spot the ROG and Diablo Immortal logos adjacent to Diablo himself. The logos airy up with the phone’s customized Aura RGB, which gives it a bully touch. Honestly, though, I deliberation it would person looked cooler if Diablo lit up alternatively — aft all, this is the Lord of Terror we’re talking about. Does helium not merit it?

ASUS ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition glowing connected Horadric Cube

On the back, you’ll besides find smaller Diablo Immortal substance supra Diablo and the larger logo, and “Diablo Immortal Limited Edition” disconnected to the near corner. The camera has a sleek small etching successful the solid to springiness it that Diablo aesthetic, and underneath the lenses is the phrase, “Immortality awaits.” Asus really wanted to deed it location that this is simply a Diablo Immortal-themed device, didn’t it? In lawsuit you forgot, yes, yes it is. Not conscionable immoderate Diablo title, but specifically Diablo Immortal. Because it’s a mobile crippled — it’s perfect, right?

The SIM paper tray connected the bottommost near borderline of the frame, arsenic good arsenic the powerfulness fastener connected the close edge, diagnostic a metallic reddish accent that contrasts nicely with the black. However, the 65W charger and braided USB-C cablegram are conscionable black, similar the regular ROG Phone 6.

Even the bundle is Diablo-themed

ASUS ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition location surface theme

The Asus ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition comes with Android 12 installed, on with the customized ROG UI and Zen UI. But since this is simply a Diablo variation phone, you’ll get Diablo-themed wallpapers connected the fastener and location screens, on with themed icons and sounds. There is an enactment to spell with the classical Android taxable if you truthful choose, but that benignant of defeats the purpose.

ASUS ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition lighting effects customization

The ROG and Diablo Immortal logos connected the backmost of the handset tin besides glow with RGB lighting, which you tin customize done the Armoury Crate app. Though you tin alteration it to immoderate color, the telephone looks champion with red, for evident reasons. You tin besides use effects to the lighting, specified arsenic breathing, strobing, and more.

Don’t hide astir the matching Diablo accessories

ASUS ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition Map of Sanctuary leather cover

You can’t person a constricted variation telephone without matching accessories, and the Asus ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition doesn’t disappoint. The full bundle comes successful a collectible carton inspired by the Horadric Cube. In Diablo lore, the Horadric Cube tin alteration thing that is placed inside.

When you unfastened up the Horadric Cube box, you’ll find a cardboard container shaped similar the legendary Worldstone successful the game. Open this up, and you’ll find the telephone itself, arsenic good arsenic a peculiar Immortality Ejector PIN tool. The instrumentality features the “DI” logo connected 1 side, with “Immortality awaits” connected the other.

ASUS ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition Shield Blessing telephone case

The powerfulness adapter and USB-C cablegram are housed successful a Map of Sanctuary leather cover, which has a drawstring to assistance you support it shut. It’s bully for transporting your accessories astir erstwhile traveling. There’s besides the Shield Blessing, an exclusive thin-shelled aero telephone lawsuit to support your Diablo Edition telephone harmless from mundane scuffs portion showing disconnected the ROG and Diablo Immortal logos. Asus besides includes Fahir’s Light, a UV torch (aka flashlight) that you tin radiance connected the telephone lawsuit and representation to uncover hidden details. Totally a gimmick, but inactive a amusive small happening to amusement disconnected to your Diablo-loving friends.

Get your ain Asus ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition

Love Diablo truthful overmuch that you privation an full telephone based connected it? Well, astatine slightest Diablo Immortal, anyway. You tin snag your ain Diablo-themed ROG Phone 6 from Asus’ online store from November 18. However, it volition outgo $1,299, which is $200 much than the regular ROG Phone 6.

Besides the Diablo theming, everything other astir the Asus ROG Phone 6 Diablo Edition is the aforesaid arsenic the regular version. You get a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with Qualcomm Adreno 730 GPU, 50MP main camera with 13MP ultrawide and macro, and more. The Diablo-specific version has 16GB of RAM and 512GB retention and is equipped with Android 12 with ROG UI and Zen UI retired of the box. It should get 2 OS updates and 2 years of information updates arsenic well.

It’s a small pricey for what it’s worth, but if you’re a immense Diablo fan, it makes for a truly chill summation to your collection.