New Release Updated: Mar 2026

Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL

$1249 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 6.0" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon 845

Battery 4000mAh

RAM & Storage 128GB/512GB storage, no card slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $1249

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Launch Announced: 2018, June. Released 2018, October Status: Discontinued

Body Dimensions: 158.8 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.25 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) Weight: 200 g (7.05 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - : 3 Ultrasonic pressure sensitive zones
Water resistant

Display Type: AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR Size: 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm² (~76.8% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6 - : Always-on display

Platform OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG Gaming X UI Chipset: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) CPU: Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) GPU: Adreno 630

Memory Card slot - No Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
- : UFS 2.1

Main Camera Dual: 12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
8 MP, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, (3-axis gyro-EIS)

Selfie camera Single: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide) Features: Panorama, HDR Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : Yes
- : 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS NFC: Yes Radio: FM radio USB: USB Type-C 3.1, accessory connector

Features Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery Type: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Charging: 30W wired, QC4

Misc Colors: Black Models: Z01QD, ZS600KL Price: About 1110 EUR

Tests Performance: AnTuTu: 288821 (v7)
GeekBench: 9406 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 31fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.765 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality: Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -62.5dB
Battery (old):
Endurance rating 69h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.