Asus unveils ROG Phone 5, Pro

Asus has unleashed the ROG Phone 5. The gaming flagship has been redesigned to improve performance and ergonomics and now comes in multiple flavors with the Ultimate edition sporting.  The vanilla Asus ROG Phone 5 has three main configurations or versions A, B and C as Asus calls them. The difference between them is the memory configuration. 

UFS 3.1 storage  except the version C phones and the 128GB version B model. ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad is compatible with the ROG Phone 5. The ROG Clip will allow you to use a PS4, Xbox or Stadia controller if you have one handy. There is also the Professional Dock with an HDMI port and two USB ports. The TwinView Dock 3 is not supported.

The vanilla model will be available later this year, Pro is coming in April and the Ultimate limited edition goes on sale in May.

ROG Phone 5

A Model

• RAM: 12GB / 16GB  
• Internal Storage: 256GB 
• Display: 6.78 inch Samsung-made AMOLED
• Outdoor Readable brightness: 800 nits  at APL100
• Wide Aspect Ratio: 20.4:9
• Refresh Rate: 144Hz (can run 60, 120 and 144 Hz)
• 6.59” on its predecessor
• HDR: HDR10+
• DCI P3gamut coverage:  111% 
• 151% of sRGB
• Resolution: 1080p+
• Touch Latency: 24.3 ms
• Colour Accuracy: Delta-E<1
• Samsung: E4 Panel
• Touching Sample Rate: 300Hz
• Rear Camera:64 MP Quad Bayer sensor (Sony IMX686) with 2x1 OCL autofocus +lens aperture remains at f/1.8 + 13 MP ultra wide camera (125º, 11 mm) still without autofocus + 5 MP macro cam 
• Front Camera: 24 MP sensor (with Quad Bayer) + dimmer fixed-focus f/2.45 lens but main rear camera can record 8K/30 fps video or 4K at 60 fps (and 120 fps for low motion) video stabilization is electronic.
•  3.5 mm headphone jack on board with an ESS Sabre ES9280AC Pro Quad DAC
• Class G amp automatically detects the impedance of your headphones and switches to the appropriate mode (it supports headphones between 8 Ohm and 1,000 Ohm)
• Front-firing stereo speakers powered by two Cirrus Logic CS35L45 amps each of which can deliver 21% more power to its speaker than on the previous generation
• Bluetooth speaker or headset instead aptX Adaptive, LDAC and AAC codecs are supported
• RGB backlit Republic of Gamers logo
• OS: Android 11( ROG UI or the stock-like Zen UI)
• Aero case and HyperCharger
• Price: €800

B Model 

• RAM: 8
• Internal Storage: 128GB
• Display: 6.78 inch Samsung-made AMOLED
• Outdoor Readable brightness: 800 nits  at APL100
• Wide Aspect Ratio: 20.4:9
• Refresh Rate: 144Hz (can run 60, 120 and 144 Hz)
• 6.59” on its predecessor
• HDR: HDR10+
• DCI P3gamut coverage:  111% 
• 151% of sRGB
• Resolution: 1080p+
• Touch Latency: 24.3 ms
• Colour Accuracy: Delta-E<1
• Samsung: E4 Panel
• Touching Sample Rate: 300Hz
• Rear Camera:64 MP Quad Bayer sensor (Sony IMX686) with 2x1 OCL autofocus +lens aperture remains at f/1.8 + 13 MP ultra wide camera (125º, 11 mm) still without autofocus + 5 MP macro cam 
• Front Camera: 24 MP sensor (with Quad Bayer) + dimmer fixed-focus f/2.45 lens but main rear camera can record 8K/30 fps video or 4K at 60 fps (and 120 fps for low motion) video stabilization is electronic.
•  3.5 mm headphone jack on board with an ESS Sabre ES9280AC Pro Quad DAC
• Class G amp automatically detects the impedance of your headphones and switches to the appropriate mode (it supports headphones between 8 Ohm and 1,000 Ohm)
• Front-firing stereo speakers powered by two Cirrus Logic CS35L45 amps each of which can deliver 21% more power to its speaker than on the previous generation
• Bluetooth speaker or headset instead aptX Adaptive, LDAC and AAC codecs are supported
• RGB backlit Republic of Gamers logo
• OS: Android 11( ROG UI or the stock-like Zen UI)
• Aero case and HyperCharger
• Price: €800

C model

• RAM: 8/12
• Internal Storage: 128GB /256GB
• Display: 6.78 inch Samsung-made AMOLED
• Outdoor Readable brightness: 800 nits  at APL100
• Wide Aspect Ratio: 20.4:9
• Refresh Rate: 144Hz (can run 60, 120 and 144 Hz)
• 6.59” on its predecessor
• HDR: HDR10+
• DCI P3gamut coverage:  111% 
• 151% of sRGB
• Resolution: 1080p+
• Touch Latency: 24.3 ms
• Colour Accuracy: Delta-E<1
• Samsung: E4 Panel
• Touching Sample Rate: 300Hz
• Rear Camera:64 MP Quad Bayer sensor (Sony IMX686) with 2x1 OCL autofocus +lens aperture remains at f/1.8 + 13 MP ultra wide camera (125º, 11 mm) still without autofocus + 5 MP macro cam 
• Front Camera: 24 MP sensor (with Quad Bayer) + dimmer fixed-focus f/2.45 lens but main rear camera can record 8K/30 fps video or 4K at 60 fps (and 120 fps for low motion) video stabilization is electronic.
•  3.5 mm headphone jack on board with an ESS Sabre ES9280AC Pro Quad DAC
• Class G amp automatically detects the impedance of your headphones and switches to the appropriate mode (it supports headphones between 8 Ohm and 1,000 Ohm)
• Front-firing stereo speakers powered by two Cirrus Logic CS35L45 amps each of which can deliver 21% more power to its speaker than on the previous generation
• Bluetooth speaker or headset instead aptX Adaptive, LDAC and AAC codecs are supported
• RGB backlit Republic of Gamers logo
• OS: Android 11( ROG UI or the stock-like Zen UI)
• Aero case and HyperCharger
• Price: €1,000

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro

• RAM: 16GB ( LPDDR5 )
• Internal Storage: 512GB
• Processor: Snapdragon 888 chipset
• Battery: 6,000 mAh ( split between two cells)  This split allowed Asus to position the motherboard closer to the center of the phone, which has two advantages. First, it allows the AeroActive Cooler 5 to get as close to the chipset as possible. Second, the heat that is produced is kept away from the user’s fingers.
• Charging speed to 65W
• USB-C port on the bottom of the phone for charging or the USB-C port on the side
• The side port can also be used to hoop up an external monitor over HDMI, to connect headphones or to power the AeroActive Cooler 5
• Bundled with the AeroActive Cooler 5
• Surface temperature by 15ºC 
• Chipset temperature by 10ºC
• Two physical of shoulder buttons
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
•  kickstand
• AirTrigger 5 ultrasonic buttons
• Small touch-enabled displays on the back dubbed ROG Vision
• Display: PM-OLED
• OS: Android 11( ROG UI or the stock-like Zen UI)
• Price: €1,200

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

• RAM: 18GB 
• Internal Storage: 512GB
• No microSD slot
• Processor: Snapdragon 888 chipset
• Battery: 6,000 mAh ( split between two cells)  This split allowed Asus to position the motherboard closer to the center of the phone, which has two advantages. First, it allows the AeroActive Cooler 5 to get as close to the chipset as possible. Second, the heat that is produced is kept away from the user’s fingers.
• Charging speed to 65W
• USB-C port on the bottom of the phone for charging or the USB-C port on the side
• The side port can also be used to hoop up an external monitor over HDMI, to connect headphones or to power the AeroActive Cooler 5
• Bundled with the AeroActive Cooler 5
• Surface temperature by 15ºC
• Chipset temperature by 10ºC
•  Two physical of shoulder buttons
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Kickstand
• AirTrigger 5 ultrasonic buttons
• Small touch-enabled displays on the back dubbed ROG Vision
• Display: monochrome PM-OLED (show customizable graphics for incoming calls, during charging or while a game is loading)
• OS: Android 11( ROG UI or the stock-like Zen UI)
• Price: €1,300