ROG Phone 5

ROG Phone 5 is a line of Android gaming smartphones made by Asus as the fourth generation of ROG smartphone series following the third generation ROG Phone 3 (and skipping the number four as the number four is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures). It was launched on 10 March 2021.^[1][2][3][4]

Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

The back of the ROG Phone 5
Brand	Asus ROG
Manufacturer	Asus
Type	Phablet
Slogan	For Those Who Dare
Predecessor	ROG Phone 3
Successor	ROG Phone 6
Compatible networks	2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE and 5G
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	172.8 mm × 77.3 mm × 10.3 mm (6.80 in × 3.04 in × 0.41 in)
Weight	238 g (8.4 oz)
Operating system	ROG UI based on Android 11
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU	Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 680 Prime + 3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 Gold + 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 660
Memory	LPDDR5 RAM 8/12 GB (Base) 16 GB (Pro) 18 GB (Ultimate)
Storage	UFS 3.1 128/256 GB (Base) 256 GB (Pro) 512 GB (Ultimate)
Removable storage	None
Battery	6000 mAh Li-Po (2x 3000 mAh)
Charging	65 W Fast charging, Reverse charging 10 W Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 5
Rear camera	64 MP Sony Exmor IMX686, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8 μm, PDAF + 13 MP, f/2.4, 125˚, 11mm (ultrawide) + 5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama, 8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera	24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9 μm
Display	6.78 in (172 mm) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080p 1080 × 2448 pixels, 20.4:9 aspect ratio (395 ppi), 144 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+
External display	ROG Vision PMOLED (Pro & Ultimate)
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.2, HFP, AVRCP, HID, PAN, OPP, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2x2 MIMO (2.4, 5 & 6 GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, NFC
Data inputs	Sensors: Fingerprint scanner (optical) Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Hall effect sensor Magnetometer
Website	Base and Pro: https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5-model/ Ultimate: https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5-ultimate-model/

Models

The lineup includes three models— the ROG Phone 5 is the base model which costs €799. The ROG Phone 5 Pro is a slightly higher-end model with similar specifications, and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is their highest-end and most expensive model at €1299.^[1]

ROG Phone 5s

Asus announced the ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro in August 2021 as hardware revisions. Both phones have the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, as well as a faster touch sampling rate of 360 Hz compared to 300 Hz on the ROG Phone 5.^[5]