The Asus ROG Phone 3 will be the next big gaming phone With its release date revealed, it could be an attractive high-spec phone for those waiting for Samsung's Galaxy Note 20

Asus has now announced that the gaming phone will be revealed on July 22 at 11 am ET, at least a week or two before the Galaxy Note 20 is expected to arrive in early August [Last year's ROG Phone 2 offered top-of-the-line specs, including a 120Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, and a huge 6,000mAh battery, but it was a bulky casing with a design that many people found too flashy

According to a listing of what appears to be the ROG Phone 3 by Chinese device regulator TENAA, the upgrade appears to be more of the same Specs include a 66-inch FHD display, 8GB, 12GB, or 16GB of RAM, 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of storage, triple rear cameras (two sensors are 64MP and 13MP), and a 6,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging

The Galaxy Note 20 targets a different audience than the ROG Phone 3 However, it is a closer match than expected for Android users who want the most powerful and best features in their phones rather than the experience of a particular manufacturer the Note 20 is said to have a better Snapdragon 865 Plus processor, but with over 12GB RAM and a battery that exceeds 5,000mAh are not rumored

The Galaxy Note 20 has other advantages as well, including better photography capabilities, a QHD display instead of FHD, and an S Pen stylus However, it is likely to cost more than the ROG Phone 3 For reference, the Galaxy S20 launched earlier this year started at $999, while the ROG Phone 2 started at $899

Whatever the final specs and prices of both models, we look forward to testing them Be sure to check back in the future to see how both the ROG Phone 3 and Galaxy Note 20 fare in Tom's Guide's review