ROG Phone 5

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Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
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
Dimensions172.8 mm × 77.3 mm × 10.3 mm (6.80 in × 3.04 in × 0.41 in)
Weight238 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
Battery6000 mAh Li-Po (2x 3000 mAh)
Charging65 W Fast charging, Reverse charging 10 W

Power Delivery 3.0

Quick Charge 5
Rear camera64 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
Display6.78 in (172 mm) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080p 1080 × 2448 pixels, 20.4:9 aspect ratio (395 ppi), 144  Hz refresh rate, HDR10+
External displayROG 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 inputsSensors:
Fingerprint scanner (optical)
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Hall effect sensor
Magnetometer
WebsiteBase and Pro: https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5-model/ Ultimate: https://rog.asus.com/phones/rog-phone-5-ultimate-model/

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]

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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]

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