Luke HendersonMarch 11, 2021Asus, mobile, hardware, ROG Phone 5

Asus have unveiled the ROG Phone 5, their next entry into the gaming smartphone space

Luke HendersonMarch 11, 2021Asus, mobile, hardware, ROG Phone 5

Overnight ASUS revealed to the world the ROG Phone 5, their next version of their flagship gaming smartphone, complete with 5G support and insane specs, to power your gaming on the go experiences, check out the fluff trailer for it.

They didn’t just announce once phone though, they revealed three, the ROG Phone 5, ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate.

Each phone comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform, it is the extras that elevate the other models, like a never-before-seen rear matrix display — available exclusively on ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate — that shows customisable animations in response to a variety of system and in-game events.

Cutting-edge displays have been a signature ROG Phone feature since its inception, and the ROG Phone 5 series continues this tradition. Boasting an industry-leading 300 Hz touch-sampling rate, the 144 Hz / 1 ms AMOLED display — built by Samsung — delivers a super-smooth gaming experience, with an ultra-low touch latency.

On top of that, the ROG Phone 5 series supports an unprecedented total of 10 different motion controls, so gamers can easily pick the moves to fit their game. In a racing game, for example, they can swivel the phone to steer or pull it towards them to brake. Game control has never been so easy.

ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate additionally feature innovative hidden rear touch sensors on the back cover, which provide L2/R2 trigger functions, just like a game console controller. These also work together with the ultrasonic sensors, the AeroActive Cooler 5 buttons and the motion controls to provide full control for a total gaming experience.

Right now, all we know for certain is that the phones should be available here in April, but there is no local pricing on what each model will cost. What I can share though as some specs, to make it easier for you.

SPECIFICATIONS

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Series

Processor

2.84 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 5G Mobile Platform with 5 nm, 64-bit Octa-Core Processor

GPU

Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660

Android™ 11 with new ROG UI

Display

6.78" 20.4:9 (2448 x 1080) 144 Hz / 1 ms Samsung AMOLED display
800 nits outdoor readable brightness
1,200 nits peak brightness
Delta-E < 1
111.23% DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage
Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™
Supports Always-On HDR display
HDR10 and HDR10+ certified
Capacitive touchscreen with 10-point multitouch (supports glove touch)

Dimensions

173 x 77 x 9.9 mm

Weight

239 g

Battery

6000 mAh typical capacity

Memory

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: 18 GB LPDDR5 RAM
ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5: Up to 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM

Storage

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate and Pro: 512 GB UFS 3.1 ROM
ROG Phone 5: Up to 256 GB UFS 3.1 ROM

Sensors

In-display fingerprint sensor, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient-light sensor, ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 5 and grip press

Wireless Technology

Integrated WiFi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO)
Bluetooth® 5.2 (HFP + A2DP + AVRCP + HID + PAN + OPP), supports Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive
WiFi Direct
NFC
GPS
GNSS support GPS (L1/L5), Glonass (L1), Galileo (E1/E5a), BeiDou(B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1/L5) and NavIC (L5)

I/O Ports

Side and bottom:

USB-C®

Front Camera

24 MP

Rear Camera

64 MP (Main camera Sony® IMX686) + 13 MP (125° ultrawide-angle lens) + 5 MP (Macro)

Voice Wakeup

Speaker

Symmetrical dual front-facing speakers with Dirac HD Sound
7-magnet stHi there, stereo speaker with Cirrus Logic amplifier for louder, deeper and less distorted sound effect

NFC