Asus ROG Phone 5
Taiwanese tech giant Asus recently unveiled yet another gaming device, the ROG Phone 5 in India. It comes in three distinct models – the regular ROG Phone 5, ROG Phone 5 Pro and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate (Limited). In terms of notable differences among the three models, the regular ROG Phone 5 is offered in 8GB and 12GB RAM options, while the ROG Phone 5 Pro comes with 16GB of RAM and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate comes with 18GB of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 runs on Android 11 with both ROG UI and ZENUI custom interface. The phone features a 6.78-inch full-hd+ (1,080x2,448 pixels) AMOLED display with 20.4:9 aspect ratio, 144Hz refresh rate, and up to 1,200nits of peak brightness. The display also includes DC Dimming support and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The ROG Phone 5 packs octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SOC, along with Adreno 660 GPU and up to 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The phone also includes an all-new thermal design called Gamecool 5. Similar to last year’s ROG Phone 3, the ROG Phone 5 also comes with Airtrigger 5, dual front-firing speakers, multi-antenna Wi-fi, and quad-mic noise-cancelling array. You’ll also get ultrasonic buttons for an enhanced gaming experience. Further, the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also includes two additional capacitive areas on the back cover.
The smartphone comes with a triple rear camera setup that houses a 64MP primary Sony IMX686 sensor with an f/1.8 lens, 13MP secondary sensor with an f/2.4 ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 5MP macro shooter. The phone also comes with a 24MP selfie camera sensor at the front, with an f/2.45 lens.
The all-new ROG Phone 5 by Asus has up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage that doesn’t support expansion via microsd card but does support external HDD. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-c ports (one at the bottom and one at the side), and a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is also a pogo pin connector for external accessories.
Asus has provided an RGB light under the ROG logo at the back of the ROG Phone 5. The ROG Phone 5 Pro model, on the other hand, has ROG Vision colour PMOLED display and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate model features a ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display. The PMOLED display on both ROG Phone models support customisable graphics. The handset packs dualcell 6,000mah battery that supports 65W fast charging support. The phone measures 172.8x77.2x10.29mm and weighs 238 grams.
The price of Asus ROG Phone 5 in India has been set at Rs 49,999 for the 8GB+128GB storage variant, while the 12GB+256GB storage model is priced at Rs 57,999. Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro carries a price tag of Rs 69,999 for the sole 16GB+512GB storage configuration, whereas the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate comes at Rs 79,999 for the 18GB+512GB storage combination. While the Asus ROG Phone 5 comes in Phantom Black and Storm White colour options in glossy finish, the ROG Phone 5 Pro features a Phantom Black shade and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate will be available in Storm White in matte finish.
Alongside these gaming phones, Asus launched optional ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad, Professional Dock, ROG Clip and Lighting Armor Case. The device also comes with Aeroactive Cooler 5 that includes two physical Airtrigger buttons, a kickstand and a 3.5mm headphone jack. ■