ROG Phone 5

Summary

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]

Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
BrandAsus ROG
ManufacturerAsus
SloganFor Those Who Dare
Compatible networks2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE and 5G
PredecessorROG Phone 3
SuccessorROG Phone 6
TypePhablet
Form factorSlate
Dimensions172.8 mm × 77.3 mm × 10.3 mm (6.80 in × 3.04 in × 0.41 in)
Mass238 g (8.4 oz)
Operating systemROG UI based on Android 11
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPUOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 680 Prime + 3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 Gold + 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver)
GPUAdreno 660
MemoryLPDDR5 RAM
8/12 GB (Base)
16 GB (Pro)
18 GB (Ultimate)
StorageUFS 3.1
128/256 GB (Base)
256 GB (Pro)
512 GB (Ultimate)
Removable storageNone
Battery6000 mAh Li-Po (2x 3000 mAh)
Charging65 W Fast charging, Reverse charging 10 W

Power Delivery 3.0

Quick Charge 5
Display6.78 in (172 mm) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080p 1080 × 2448 pixels, 20.4:9 aspect ratio (395 ppi), 144 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+
External displayROG Vision PMOLED (Pro & Ultimate)
Rear camera64 MP Sony Exmor IMX686, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, 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 camera24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
ConnectivityBluetooth 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 inputsSensors:
Fingerprint scanner (optical)
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Hall effect sensor
Magnetometer
WebsiteBase and Pro: https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5-model/ Ultimate: https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5-ultimate-model/

Models edit

The 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 edit

Asus 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

  1. ^ a b "Asus unveils ROG Phone 5, Pro and Ultimate with 6.78" 144 Hz AMOLED displays, S888 chipsets". GSMArena. 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ Mehta, Tushar (10 March 2021). "ASUS unleashes the ROG Phone 5 gaming smartphone with loads of new features". XDA Developers.
  3. ^ Amadeo, Ron (10 March 2021). "The Asus ROG Phone 5 has 18GB of RAM, two USB ports, crazy rear display". Ars Technica.
  4. ^ Holland, Patrick (12 March 2021). "Asus ROG Phone 5 has the longest battery life of any Android phone we've ever tested". CNET.
  5. ^ "Asus ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro get SD 888+ chipsets, set new record for touch sampling". GSMArena. 16 August 2021.

External links edit

  • ROG Phone 5
  • ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
  • ROG Phone 5s
  • ROG Phone 5s Pro