Qualcomm’s expensive smartphone is now available for pre-order

Qualcomm unveiled its very first smartphone last month and announced that the product would hit the market in August. Well, we’re just days away from early August, and those who can afford it can pre-order the smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders direct from Asus.

This little monster costs as much as $ 1,500, which might seem unusually high for an Android smartphone, but the truth is, the price is justified by the awesome hardware. To begin with, the phone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8885G chipset, coupled with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage.

In addition, the smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders features a stunning 6.8-inch 144Hz Samsung OLED panel with Gorilla Glass Victus and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor with 3D Sonic Sensor technology. Gen 2 from Qualcomm.

On the back, the handset contains a 64-megapixel main camera with a Sony IMX686 image sensor, an ultra-wide 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 sensor and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. . It’s also worth noting that the phone comes with another 24-megapixel camera on the front.

Qualcomm’s phone is powered by a 4000mAh battery that supports 5.0 65W fast charging. The icing on the cake is the premium Master & Dynamic headphones, which typically retail for $ 300 when sold separately. .

If you would like to pre-order, you can do so now via Asus’ official store, but keep in mind that Qualcomm’s smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders won’t ship until August 27.