Asus ROG Phone 5

Q: Does Asus ROG Phone 5 support 5G?

The Asus ROG Phone 5 does feature 5G connectivity.

Q: Does Asus ROG Phone 5 support Quick Charging?

Yes, the Asus ROG Phone 5 does pack Quick Charging support.

Q: Is Asus ROG Phone 5 Waterproof?

The Asus ROG Phone 5 is not rated as waterproof by the manufacturer.

Q: Does Asus ROG Phone 5 support wireless charging?

No, the Asus ROG Phone 5 cannot be charged wirelessly.

Market Status: Available | Released on: 10 Mar 2021

ROG Phone 5 8 GB RAM 128 GB Storage Black

Key Specifications

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

RAM + Storage

8 GB + 128 GB

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

Operating System

Android v11

Rear Camera

64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP

Battery

6000 mAh

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Prices

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Summary

Asus’s ROG products are designed for serious gamers! Hence, the ROG smartphone aligns with this. What is so exciting about ROG phones is that they are the most convenient gaming smartphones that feature powerful processors and the highest refresh rate. Recently, in March 2021, Asus unveils the ROG Phone 5 series with not one, not two but three models. Out of which one of them is the Asus ROG Phone 5, which we will be discussing in detail!

Display

Asus ROG Phone 5 has a 6.78-inch AMOLED bezel-less display with 1080 x 2448 pixels. The resolution is Full HD+ and the refresh rate is capped at 144Hz. However, the device doesn’t have an adaptive refresh rate, the display panel supports different modes including 144 Hz, 120 Hz, and 60 Hz. The handset also offers a touch sampling rate of 300 Hz and 24.3 ms touch latency. With a peak brightness of 800 nits, the smartphone is 23% brighter and it can be reduced to up to 5nits. Additionally, the device gets a Pixelworks i6 display processor chip that has an in-built AI which suppresses visual noise, improves picture quality, and enhances colours.

Camera

In terms of rear camera, Asus ROG Phone 5 features a 64 MP Sony IMX686 sensor for the primary camera accompanied by a 13 MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 5 MP macro shooter. As far as the camera features are concerned, the smartphone comes with a customizable camera UI, 4K slow-motion, 8K video recording, Dynamic Night Mode, Hypersteady Video, Mic focus, Pro Photo, and Video mode. Also, there is a 24MP front-facing camera for clear and sharp video chats and selfies.

Performance

As with previous smartphones, this newly launched ROG phone also gets two prebuilt UI options. This is to let users switch from gaming-inspired ROG UI to a simpler ZenUI and vice versa. Under the hood, the Asus ROG Phone 5 is powered by Snapdragon 888 5G chipset that is, further coupled with Adreno 660 GPU. The processor on the smartphone is paired with 8GB/12GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of storage. The battery is split into two cells of 3000 mAh each to reduce heating while charging. It also comes with 65W fast charging support.

Asus ROG Phone 5 price is Rs. 49,999 for the base variant (8GB+128GB) while the cost of another variant (12GB+256GB) smartphone is Rs. 57,999.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Price History

Explore the price history for the selected variant below. The current price is ₹55,999. Lowest recorded was ₹49,999. Average price is around ₹52,262.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design & Body Main Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensor

Key Specs

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Rear Camera 64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP

Front Camera 24 MP

Battery 6000 mAh

Display 6.78 inches

General

Launch Date March 10, 2021 (Official)

Operating System Android v11

Custom UI ROG UI

Performance

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680)

Architecture 64 bit

Graphics Adreno 660

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type LPDDR5

Display

Screen Size 6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Screen Resolution 1080 x 2448 pixels

Aspect Ratio 20:4:9

Bezel-less display Yes

Pixel Density 395 ppi

Display Type AMOLED

Refresh Rate 144 Hz

Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass,

Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design & Body

Height 172.8 mm

Width 77.2 mm

Thickness 10.2 mm

Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours Phantom Black, Storm White

Main Camera

Camera Setup Triple

Resolution 64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(11 mm focal length)5 MP f/2.0, Macro Camera

Sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus Yes

Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution 9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control

Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording 7680x4320 @ 30 fps3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Camera Setup Single

Resolution 24 MP f/2.5, Wide Angle Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 0.9µm pixel size)

Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh

Type Li-Polymer

User Replaceable No

Quick Charging Yes, Hyper, 65W

USB Type-C Yes

Storage

Internal Memory 128 GB / 256 GB

Expandable Memory No

Network & Connectivity

Network Support 5G supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G

VoLTE Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

3G Bands:

UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz

2G Bands:

GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

GPRS:

Available

EDGE:

Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:

3G Bands:

UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz

2G Bands:

GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

GPRS:

Available

EDGE:

Available

Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v5.2

GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC Yes

USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker Yes

Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type Optical

Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Disclaimer: While we strive for accuracy, specifications listed here may differ from the actual product and are not guaranteed to be 100% correct. Please verify all details with the retailer before purchase.