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ASUS ROG Phone 5 series launched with up to 18GB RAM and 3.5mm headphone jack

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:41:16 +0000

ASUS has officially launched its fourth generation of gaming smartphones called the ROG Phone 5 series. The lineup includes a total of three devices, namely ROG Phone 5, ROG Phone 5 Pro, and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate. Let us take a look at their specs, features, and pricing in this article

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Series Design

The latest-gen ROG Phone 5 series feature a better design than its predecessor (ROG Phone 3 series). The last year’s phones looked too dull for a gaming smartphone when compared to competitors. ASUS has fixed that with the new models.

As mentioned in the begging, there are three devices in the lineup. Although all three have an identical design except for the color and the secondary screen.

ASUS ROG Phone 5

The vanilla ROG Phone 5 features a dot-matrix RGB LED for the ROG logo (similar to ROG Zephyrus G14 AniMe Matrix), whereas the ROG Phone 5 Pro has a color POMLED display called ROG Vision. The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also flaunts the same ROG Vision screen but it is monochrome. Anyway, users can customize lightings on all three implementations.

Further, the motherboard now sits in the middle and the 3.5mm headphone is back. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, the frame is aluminum, and the rear panel is Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

As for colors, the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate comes in a single white color option with a blue accent as well as a matte finish. The ROG Phone 5 Pro, on the other hand, features a glossy black color finish. Lastly, the regular ROG Phone 5 can be bought in either Phantom Black or Storm White color option with a glossy finish.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Series Specifications

The entire lineup is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The standard and Pro model max at 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage, However, the Ultimate version comes with a whopping 18GB RAM, just like the RedMagic 6 Pro Special Edition.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Pro

On the front, these smartphones flaunt a 6.78-inch FHD+ ( 2448 x 1080 pixels) Samsung Super AMOLED Display (E4) with up to 144Hz refresh rate, 24.3ms touch latency, 300Hz touch sampling rate, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. This panel has a 20.4:9 aspect ratio, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 395 PPI, Delta-E<1 color accuracy, and 800 nits peak brightness. The screen supports HDR10+ and covers 111% and 150.89% of DCI-P3 and sRGB color gamuts respectively.

On the connectivity front, these handsets support 5G, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and dual-frequency GNSS (GPS, Globass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC). As for ports, as mentioned earlier, the devices sport a 3.5mm headphone jack and 2 x USB Type-C ports.

Talking about optics, they feature a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide unit, and a 5MP macro shooter. There is also a 24MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calls.

Other features of these smartphones include a grip detection sensor, Ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 5, Pixelworks i6 Processor, dual stereo speakers, Nokia OZO Audio, dual Cirrus Logic CS35L45 Mono AMP, ESS Sabre ES9280AC Pro QUAD DAC, lots of gaming-oriented features, and Android 11 operating system with both ZenUI as well as ROG UI. The Pro and Ultimate models also have two additional touch sensors on the back.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

All three handsets are backed by a dual-3000mAh (6,000mAh) battery with support for 65W fast charging (included in-box) and Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0. However, it is worth noting that in some regions, ASUS will be shipping the devices with a 30W charger.

Last but not least, the ROG Phone 5 series measure 172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29mm in dimensions and weighs 238g.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Series Pricing

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 Series will sell for the following tags in Europe and India.

ASUS ROG Phone 5
- 8GB + 128GB – €799 / ₹49,999
- 12GB + 256GB – €899 / ₹57,999
- 16GB + 512GB – €999 / NA
ASUS ROG Phone 5 Pro
- 16GB + 512GB – €1,199 / ₹69,999
ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
- 18GB + 512GB – €1,299 / ₹79,999

Unfortunately, ASUS has not revealed the pricing for other than these two regions.

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SK Hynix confirms the 18GB LPDDR5 DRAM variant of the ASUS ROG Phone 5

Balaji S — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:48:48 +0000

Smartphones with higher RAMs have been a thing for years now. You might have experienced the scenarios when your smartphone’s RAM is more than your laptop. After the explosion of the Gaming smartphone market, this has gone to another level. Nubia recently brought its RedMagic 6 series and launched an 18GB RAM variant of RedMagic 6 Pro. Ahead of leaks saying ASUS will follow suit, SK Hynix has confirmed the news today.

In a press release, SK Hynix, which is a South Korean supplier of DRAMs (Dynamic Random Access Memory) chips, said that it supplied the very first 18GB LPDDR5 products to the Taiwanese giant ASUS. This is for the upcoming ROG Phone 5 gaming smartphone and the top-end variant should feature it.

Recently, reports regarding the 18GB RAM variant of the device surfaced on the internet. The variant appeared on the benchmarking platforms Geekbench and Master Lu. Anyway, SK Hynix says that it has started the mass-production of 18GB (gigabyte) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM chips.

These chips will ensure high processing speed and image quality with improved temporary data storage. These RAMs are capable of speeds up to 6,400Mbps which is around 20% faster than the current versions(5,500Mbps). Specifically, this means you can transfer ten 5GB FHD (Full-HD) movies per second.

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 is launching in a couple of days i.,e on March 10. The device is likely to feature a 6.78-inch OLED screen on the front, Snapdragon 888 chipset, and a revamped rear panel Dot-Matrix LED on the back.

DXOMARK Audio review revealed that it will also have a 3.5mm audio jack, Dual-Front facing speakers with Dirac tuning technology. Other expected specs include a 64MP Quad-Bayer triple-camera, a 6,000mAh battery with 65W rapid charging, and run Android 11 OS.

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ASUS ROG Phone 5 tops DXOMARK Audio charts ahead of March 10 launch

Balaji S — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:21:07 +0000

ASUS ROG Phone 5 is set to launch on March 10. Ahead of the launch in a couple of weeks, DXOMARK has come out with an exclusive Audio review and the ROG Phone 5 has topped the charts.

According to the report, ROG Phone 5 gets an overall Audio score of 79. As of today, this is the highest ever score on the Rankings chart. The device, not only beats Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Pro(76 points) but also does well compared to the predecessor.

Compared to the ROG Phone 3 from last year(75 points), the successor apparently does well in both playback and recording with 78 and 79 points respectively. Specifically, it aces the Playback section with good dynamics, spatial, and artifacts scores. It also has good timbre, clear tonal balance, and bass precision.

However, few cons like slightly lesser overall volume and pumping effects at max volume might irk some users. Regarding the recording feature, the report says that the ASUS‘ 2021 ROG flagship has a tonal fidelity, realistic spatial traits, accurate envelope rendering(The envelope of a sound wave for finding quality).

It also has a good maximum recording level and mic pickup but has slight distortions at some point.

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 is expected to feature a 6.78-inch OLED screen, Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with up to 16GB RAM. The device will likely feature a 6,000mAh battery with 65W rapid charging.

Other than this, the DXOMARK Audio report also gives us a good look at the Dot-Matrix LED on the rear panel. As you can see above, it can be used to show signs, messages, and logos on the back(in the case of ROG Laptops). However, we need to see how ASUS optimizes it for smartphones.

Also, the report confirms the presence of a 3.5mm audio jack, Dual-Front facing speakers with Dirac tuning technology.

Apart from this, ASUS is also likely launching a variant without the Dot-Matrix display and it could launch a bit cheaper than the one above.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 moniker Officially confirmed

Balaji S — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:11:28 +0000

ASUS has been teasing its next ROG flagship Gaming smartphone in China for a while now. The device, which is expected to launch next month, is now officially confirmed as ROG Phone 5.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 variants; I005DB (left) and I005DA (right)

The company confirmed the moniker of the next ROG Phone 5 via a Weibo post while talking about the Tencent Games Collab. ASUS said that it is entering into the third successful collaboration with Tencent Games(2019-2021). To recall, ASUS had partnered with Tencent Games back in the ROG Phone 2 launch in 2019.

Anyway, ASUS hasn’t confirmed the launch date yet but reports say that the device could launch in India in March. There is also a possibility that ASUS might announce it at the upcoming MWC Shanghai that is scheduled for Feb. 23-25. This is just our guess so let’s wait for official confirmation.

As for the device itself, it could come in two variants- ASUS_I005DA and ASUS_I005DB. Among these, the I005DA seems to have a secondary screen on the back that’s nothing but a Dot-Matrix LED like the ones on ROG Zephyrus G14 Laptops. The second variant, however, doesn’t have it.

Thus the I005DB could just be an affordable version of the ROG Phone 5 debuting in certain markets. Apart from this, as mentioned above, we can also expect a ‘Tencent Games’ edition exclusive for China.

Regarding the specs, the TENAA listing reveals that the device will have a 6.78-inch display, Snapdragon 888 chipset, horizontally stacked Triple-cameras, 6,000mAh dual-cell battery, and Android 11 OS.

Other expected specs include a 64MP main camera, AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, 65W Rapid charging.

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Asus ROG Phone 5 visits China’s TENAA, Key Specs and Images revealed

Balaji S — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:51:22 +0000

Asus confirmed the arrival of the next ROG Phone at the Snapdragon 888 chipset launch Summit in December 2020. Later, the company teased it after sometime in January this year. Although it hasn’t revealed the name of the next flagship, the device is likely to be ROG Phone 5(Tentative). Now, it has appeared on China’s TENAA, revealing key specs and images.

An Asus 5G Mobile Phone with model number ASUS_I005DA probably carrying the “ROG Phone 5” moniker appears on TENAA. The device measures 172.834 x 77.252 x 10.29mm which if true would have a higher thickness than ROG Phone 3(9.85mm).

To further hint at the naming, the rear of the device also has a “05” and “REPUBLIC OF GAMERS” on what looks like a secondary display. Moving on, we can see the “TENCENT GAMES” suggesting that the collab will continue for 2021 as well.

Recently, we also saw Red Magic announce its partnership with Tencent to improve the performance. Anyway, the ROG Phone 5 also seems to have a dot-matrix on the rear which could be for the Aura Lighting. If you remember, Asus launched the hidden LED Dot-Matrix on the lid of ROG Zephyrus G14 laptops in Jan. 2020(@ CES’20).

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Similarly, we saw the lighting armor case for the ROG Phone 3 which also supports Aura lighting. That said, the ROG logo on the dot-matrix hints that this part could be controllable via the phone’s UI to display other messages too. Apart from this, the camera layout looks akin to the predecessor.

At the front, if you look closely, you can spot the dual-front firing speakers, display without notch/punch-hole, and a selfie camera at the top-right. On the right, there are power and volume buttons and on the left, we have a SIM tray which is probably dual-SIM.

As for specs, the TENAA listing suggests a 6.78-inch OLED display, 6,000mAh battery(dual-Cell- 2x3000mAh), and run Android 11. Other expected specs include at least an FHD+ display with 144Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 888 chipset, 65W charging, 64MP main camera, and more.

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