Asus ROG Phone 5

Asus continues its focus on gaming phones by releasing the ROG Phone 5, the fourth smartphone in the series. As much as the company may have tried to make the ROG Phone 5 for everyone, it still remains a gaming phone first, with most of the features being of little to no use for non-gamers. The air triggers work with little to no latency while the addition of trigger buttons to the AeroActive cooler is definitely going to shave some milliseconds off your aim-shoot game. The display offers an astounding refresh rate of 144Hz on an OLED panel, which is very impressive. the colour accuracy is also pretty good on two of the four display profiles. Unfortunately, the ROG Phone 5 fails to be more than a gaming phone, with its mostly average camera, lack of IP rating and the fact that the hardware that powers the ROG Phone 5 can now be found in other smartphones as well. Given the rise in popularity of mobile-based gaming tournaments, the ROG Phone 5 makes perfect sense for the competitive gamer or even a casual gamer for that matter. But for anyone who was looking for a well-rounded package, the ROG Phone 5 ain't the one.

Asus ROG Phone 5 series has been launched in India in three distinct models. The Asus ROG Phone 5, Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro, and the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate (Limited).  The new smartphones have a 144Hz Samsung AMOLED display. The ROG Phone 5 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core processor with 8 GB RAM and 12GB memory options, while the ROG Phone 5 Pro comes with 16
GB of RAM and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate comes with 18 GB of RAM.

Asus ROG Phone 5 price and availability

The phone is priced at Rs. 49,999 for the 8 GB + 128 GB storage variant, while the 12 GB + 256 GB storage model is priced at Rs. 57,999. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro carries a price tag of Rs. 69,999 for the 16 GB + 512 GB storage configuration. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate price starts at Rs. 79,999 for the 18 GB + 512 GB storage variant.

The Asus ROG Phone 5 has been launched in Phantom Black and Storm White colours in a glossy finish. The ROG Phone 5 Pro is available in Phantom Black shade and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is available in Storm White in a matte finish.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Design and Display

The phone comes with a 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 20.4:9 aspect ratio, 1,080x2,448 pixels resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and up to 1,200 nits of peak brightness. The display also includes DC Dimming support. The phone has dimensions of 172.8x77.2x10.29mm and weighs 238 grams.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Camera

The Asus ROG Phone 5 comes with a triple rear camera setup which includes a 64 MP primary Sony IMX686 sensor with an f/1.8 lens, 13 MP secondary sensor with an f/2.4 ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 5 MP macro shooter. The phone has a 24 MP front selfie camera.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Performance

Asus ROG Phone 5 runs on Android 11 with the custom ROG UI and ZenUI interface. Under the hood, the ROG Phone 5 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core processor with up to 18 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It has Adreno 660 GPU.
The phone has an all-new thermal design called GameCool 5. It comes with AirTrigger 5, multi-antenna Wi-Fi, dual front-firing speakers, and a quad-mic noise-cancelling array. Users will get ultrasonic buttons for an enhanced gaming experience.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Battery and Storage

The smartphone comes with up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage. Asus ROG Phone 5 packs a dual-cell 6,000mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Connectivity

Connectivity options included on the phone are 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C ports. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack and a pogo pin connector for external accessories.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Configuration

Asus ROG Phone 5 runs on Android 11 based ROG UI and ZenUI custom interface. Under the hood, the ROG Phone 5 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core processor, along with Adreno 660 GPU and up to 18 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The ROG Phone 5 comes with up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage memory.