The ASUS ROG Phone 5s series was first launched in August last year but did not make its way to some markets including India. That changed today, though, with a virtual launch event lifting the curtains on the Indian variants of both phones. While the duo is identical in terms of specs, the Pro variant differs in terms of memory configs and design.

First things first, the ASUS ROG Phone 5s series is equipped with the Snapdragon 888+ CPU that’s aided by the Adreno 660 for graphics. The chip is top-of-the-line but is now superseded by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, although both should offer similar performance.

The displays on both models are again identical. Sized 6.78″, they’re super-fluid 144Hz FHD+ sAMOLED panels with 24ms touch latency and support for HDR10+. Touch sampling rate stands at 300Hz and the brightness peaks out at 1200nits. For protection, there’s Gorilla Glass Victus.

Audio is handled by front-firing 7-magnet stereo speakers with Dirac HD Sound. The battery is sized 6,000mAh but is split into two 3,000mAh units for improved thermals. It can be filled up to 70% in just 30 minutes thanks to 65W charging support.

The temps are kept under control through an extensive cooling system comprised of a couple of large graphite cooling pads and a ‘copper 3D vapor chamber.’ An optional cooling fan accessory that can be attached to the back is available too.

For photography, you get a triple camera setup at the back comprised of 64MP primary (Sony IMX686), 13MP ultrawide, and macro cameras. On the front, there’s a 24MP selfie snapper.

On top of all of the above, the ASUS ROG Phone 5s series comes with a number of gaming-specific features as well such as dedicated triggers, landscape USB-C charging, intelligent Wi-Fi/mobile data switching, and Aura RGB Lighting.

The key difference between the ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro lies in the rear RGB lighting system. While the standard model features regular RGB lighting at the back, the Pro model takes things a bit further with a mini-display with a bunch of pre-defined animations for various scenarios. Additionally, the Pro variant is only available with 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS3.1 storage.

The ROG Phone 5s starts at Rs 49,999 for the 8GB+128GB config while the ROG Phone 5s Pro sells at Rs 79,999 for its sole config. Both phones are selling exclusively on Flipkart.

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Taiwanese tech giant ASUS has officially unveiled its latest flagship gaming smartphone in Taiwan. The ASUS ROG Phone 5s comes along with the ROG Phone 5s Pro, both emerging as the best gaming smartphones yet. Not only do they pack an FHD+ AMOLED screen with support for a 144Hz refresh rate, the Pro version equally packs the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chipset, and up to 18GB RAM.

 The smartphones succeed the ROG Phone 5 that made its entrance earlier this year. The two models retain the 6.78-inch Full HD+ Samsung’s E4 AMOLED HDR display with a 144Hz refresh rate on board the ROG Phone 5. The smartphones’ displays support up to 300Hz touch-sampling rate, 24.3ms touch latency. The processor is backed by up to 18GB of RAM on the ROG Phone 5 Pro and there is up to 512GB of storage.

In terms of the design, the ROG Phone 5s features the same design as the ROG Phone 5, sporting an RGB illuminated ROG logo. On the other hand, the ROG Phone 5s Pro adopts a ROG Vision Color PMOLED display. The ROG logo at the back is also RGB backlit. The display on both models is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

For photography, there is a 64MP rear camera with a Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, paired with a 13MP 125˚ ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, a 5MP macro sensor with f/2.0 aperture. For selfies, there is a 24MP front-facing camera with 0.9µm pixel size and f/2.0 aperture.

The ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro run on the latest Android 11 OS with ROG UI. The phone features dual SIM support (nano + nano) and packs dual 7-magnet Linear 12x16mm front-facing speakers with GameFX & Dirac HD sound powered by dual Cirrus Logic CS35L45 Mono AMP. It also comes with Quad microphones with OZO Noise Reduction Technology. There is also a 3.5mm audio jack for those who would love to plug in a wired gaming headphone.

Furthermore, the phone utilizes an in-display fingerprint sensor, ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 5, and grip press detection. It also comes with support for Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, and NFC. Under the hood, the ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro pack a 6000mAH battery with 65W HyperCharge fast charging via USB Type-C port.

ASUS ROG PHONE 5s & 5s Pro PRICING & AVAILABILITY

As for the pricing , the ASUS ROG Phone 5s 16GB + 256GB version starts at NT$ 29,990 (~$1,077) while the 18GB + 512GB version costs NT$ 33,990 (~$1221). It comes in Phantom Black and Aurora White colors.

On the other hand, the ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro will retail for NT$ 37,990 (~$1,365) for the 18GB + 512GB version. It will be available in Phantom Black color only. The Pro version also bundles an AeroActive Cooler 5 in the box. The models are already on sale in Taiwan and will start shipping from August 24.

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