Asus ROG Phone 5

Asus is making a quick start in 2021, not only with its regular ZenFone series but also the ROG lineup. The company is making its move in the mobile gaming arena with the new ROG Phone 5 that packs the latest Qualcomm flagship chipset. This phone features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, offering Full HD+ resolution at 1080x2488 pixels and 144Hz refresh rate. Because of which, the screen offers pixel density of 395 PPI. The front display has a notch that houses the front camera. The phone comes powered by the latest octa-core Snapdragon 888 flagship chipset from Qualcomm. It gets paired with 8GB RAM for high-end performance that you expect from a device in this bracket. You get 128GB onboard storage that should suffice for downloaded apps, photos, and videos as well. Asus has bumped up the imaging prowess of its latest ROG gaming phone. The device still has a triple rear camera setup. But this time, it consists of 64MP sensor, 13MP wide-angle sensor, and a 5MP macro sensor. While on the front, the phone gets 24MP sensor. Being a gaming phone means, ROG Phone 5 offers backup with the built-in 6000mAh battery that now supports 65W fast charging via USB Type C. Other features on the phone are on-screen fingerprint sensor, headphone jack, and face unlock. Other popular Asus mobiles include the Zenfone 7 Pro, ROG Phone 3 and the Zenfone Max M1.

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₹49999.00

128 GB

128 GB 256 GB

Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
RAM : 8 GB
Storage : 128 GB
Battery : 6000 mAh battery
Camera : Single (24 MP, f/2.5, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length, 0.9 m pixel size))
Display : 6.78 inches (17.22 cms)
SIM : Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Operating System : Android v11

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Asus ROG Phone 5: Pros & Cons

8.3
out of 10
MSP SCORE
  • Good Stuff
  • AMOLED screen
  • 144Hz refresh rate support
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
  • Powerful hardware
  • Decent rear cameras
  • Long battery backup
  • 65W fast charging
  • Bad Stuff
  • Lacks memory card slot
  • Dated design with bezels
  • No wireless charging
Verdict
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a hard-core gaming phone that provides you with the later hardware in the market. You get a big screen with support for 144Hz refresh rate for smoother gaming experience. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus gives the phone protection and running Android 11 makes it ideal. The cameras are decent but the long battery backup along with 65W charging is a sweet deal for this price. However, the storage is not expandable, the design looks boring now and wireless charging was expected at this price.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Details

AMOLED Display, Design, Security
The ROG Phone 5 sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with support for Full HD+ resolution at 1080x2488 pixels. This gives you pixel density of 388 PPI. The screen sports a wide notch that houses the front selfie camera and supports 144Hz refresh rate. The display also gets Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The 20:9 aspect ratio screen offers large viewing space. The power button and the volume rockers are placed on the right of the phone. The phone has multiple features to keep your data secure. You have face unlock that works through the front selfie camera and other sensors. And there is the on-screen fingerprint sensor that helps you with unlocking the phone.
Performance, Storage, Triple Camera
Asus has used the latest Snapdragon 888 octa-core chipset to power the ROG Phone 5. The hardware setup includes 8GB RAM, suited for heavy gamers and multi-tasking. For smooth video rendering, the phone has 660 GPU. In terms of storage onboard, you have 128GB but it misses out on a card slot. The phone runs over custom version of Android 11 operating system. The ROG Phone 5 gets triple rear cameras of 64MP primary sensor, 13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and 5MP macro sensor. On the front, the phone has 24MP selfie camera that also supports video recording and video calls.
Battery, Fast Charging, Connectivity
To satisfy gaming needs for long hours, the phone gets backed up with a 6,000mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging via USB Type C. For connectivity, the phone offers Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G, 4G VoLTE, NFC, and GPS with GLONASS, BDS and GNSS.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Specifications

Summary

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Display 6.78 inches (17.22 cms)
Storage 128 GB
Front Camera Single (24 MP, f/2.5, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length, 0.9 m pixel size))
Rear Camera Triple (64 MP, f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera + 13 MP, f/2.4, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(11 mm focal length) + 5 MP, f/2.0 Camera)
Battery 6000 mAh
RAM 8 GB

General

Launch Date March 10, 2021
Dimensions 6.8 x 3.04 x 0.4 inch (172.8 x 77.2 x 10.2 mm)
Weight 238 grams
Build Back: Gorilla Glass
Face unlock Yes
Colors Phantom Black, Storm White

Processor

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
No of Cores 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 2.84GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Architecture 64-bit
Graphics Adreno 660

Software

Operating System Android v11
Custom UI ROG UI

Storage

Internal Memory 128 GB
RAM 8 GB
Expandable Memory No

Display

Resolution 1080 x 2448 pixels
Size 6.78 inches (17.22 cms)
Display Type AMOLED, HDR 10+
Aspect ratio 20:4:9
Brightness 800 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
TouchScreen Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Color Reproduction 16M Colors
Screen to body percentage 81.95 %
Pixel Density 395 pixels per inch (ppi)

Camera

Flash Rear (LED Flash)
Rear Triple (64 MP, f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera + 13 MP, f/2.4, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(11 mm focal length) + 5 MP, f/2.0 Camera)
Sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Front Single (24 MP, f/2.5, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length, 0.9µm pixel size))
Camera Features Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Rear: 7680x4320 @ 30 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, Front: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Type Li-Polymer
Capacity 6000 mAh
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes, Hyper, 65W

Connectivity

USB OTG Support Yes
Wi-Fi Yes with a/ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
SIM Configuration Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.2
Network 5G: Supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) Yes
Wi-fi features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared Yes
USB USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB On-The-Go
NFC Chipset Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, On-screen
Other Sensor Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Sound

Speaker Yes
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm
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