ROG Phone 5 is a line of Android gaming smartphones made by Asus as the fourth generation of ROG smartphone series following the third generation ROG Phone 3 (and skipping the number four as the number four is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures). It was launched on 10 March 2021.[1][2][3][4]
| Brand | Asus ROG |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Asus |
| Type | Phablet |
| Slogan | For Those Who Dare |
| Predecessor | ROG Phone 3 |
| Successor | ROG Phone 6 |
| Compatible networks | 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE and 5G |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 172.8 mm × 77.3 mm × 10.3 mm (6.80 in × 3.04 in × 0.41 in) |
| Weight | 238 g (8.4 oz) |
| Operating system | ROG UI based on Android 11 |
| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 680 Prime + 3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 Gold + 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | LPDDR5 RAM
8/12 GB (Base) 16 GB (Pro) 18 GB (Ultimate) |
| Storage | UFS 3.1
128/256 GB (Base) 256 GB (Pro) 512 GB (Ultimate) |
| Removable storage | None |
| Battery | 6000 mAh Li-Po (2x 3000 mAh) |
| Charging | 65 W Fast charging, Reverse charging 10 W
Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 5 |
| Rear camera | 64 MP Sony Exmor IMX686, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8 μm, PDAF + 13 MP, f/2.4, 125˚, 11mm (ultrawide) + 5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama, 8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9 μm |
| Display | 6.78 in (172 mm) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080p 1080 × 2448 pixels, 20.4:9 aspect ratio (395 ppi), 144 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ |
| External display | ROG Vision PMOLED (Pro & Ultimate) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2, HFP, AVRCP, HID, PAN, OPP, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2x2 MIMO (2.4, 5 & 6 GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, NFC |
| Data inputs | Sensors: Fingerprint scanner (optical) Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Hall effect sensor Magnetometer |
| Website | Base and Pro: https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5-model/ Ultimate: https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5-ultimate-model/ |
Models
editThe lineup includes three models— the ROG Phone 5 is the base model which costs €799. The ROG Phone 5 Pro is a slightly higher-end model with similar specifications, and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is their highest-end and most expensive model at €1299.[1]
ROG Phone 5s
editAsus announced the ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro in August 2021 as hardware revisions. Both phones have the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, as well as a faster touch sampling rate of 360 Hz compared to 300 Hz on the ROG Phone 5.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Asus unveils ROG Phone 5, Pro and Ultimate with 6.78" 144 Hz AMOLED displays, S888 chipsets". GSMArena. 10 March 2021.
- ^ Mehta, Tushar (10 March 2021). "ASUS unleashes the ROG Phone 5 gaming smartphone with loads of new features". XDA Developers.
- ^ Amadeo, Ron (10 March 2021). "The Asus ROG Phone 5 has 18GB of RAM, two USB ports, crazy rear display". Ars Technica.
- ^ Holland, Patrick (12 March 2021). "Asus ROG Phone 5 has the longest battery life of any Android phone we've ever tested". CNET.
- ^ "Asus ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro get SD 888+ chipsets, set new record for touch sampling". GSMArena. 16 August 2021.