Asus ROG Phone 5

There is yet another gaming smartphone from Asus. Yes, Asus has launched Asus Rog Phone 5 in India on the 10th of March.  The smartphone belongs to the brand new Rog 5 series which has succeeded the Rog 3 series launched last year by the Asus brand. Asus Rog Phone 5 comes with some of the top features like a humongous 16GB RAM, which makes it the most powerful device right now in the Indian smartphone market. Let us dive deep into this latest gaming smartphone from Asus for getting all the details.  

Asus Rog Phone 5 price in India

Although there are many improvements in Asus Rog Phone 5 over its predecessor, Asus Rog Phone 3, still Asus has kept the price same for this device. The device is available in the following variants, one with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage and another with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. For the 8GB RAM variant, Asus Rog Phone 5 price is Rs.49,999 and for the 12GB Ram variant, the price is Rs.57,999. There is another variant as well with 16GB RAM, but the price is unknown yet.  

As compared to the previous generation devices from Asus, the Rog Phone 5 features a slightly different design on the rear. However, it hasn’t altered the overall aesthetic of the Asus Rog Phone 5.  On the front, the protection has been updated to the gorilla Glass Victus and there is a dot display with noticeable bezels at the top and bottom.

You will again see the 3.5mm headphone jack in the Asus Rog Phone 5 and there is the best sound system provided with this device. Asus has designed this device for taking your gaming experience to the next level and the upgraded AirTrigger 5 control system allows you to hold Asus Rog Phone 5 in three different ways.  

Since there is a massive battery under the hood, Asus Rog Phone 5 weighs 239 grams and featured a thickness of 9.90mm, which makes it a bulky device.

The display of the Asus Rog Phone 5 looks pretty much the same as that of the Asus Rog Phone 3. There is a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20.4:9. However, Asus Rog Phone 5 comes with a higher touch-sampling rate and features more peak brightness of 800nits. Also, there is HDR 10 and HDR 10+ support along with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. This is the best display configuration that you will get in a smartphone at the given price point.

The latest device from the Asus brand runs on Android 11.0 out of the box. While as for enabling the 5G connectivity, Asus Rog Phone 5 is featuring an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. Also, Asus Rog Phone 5 has been included with a whopping 16GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage for managing background tasks. The chipset is clubbed with Adreno 660 GPU for fulfilling multiple functions at once, including maximum graphics settings to resource-intensive games.

Speaking about the overall feat, the smartphone company has managed to impart an outstanding balance of energy efficiency and performance to Asus Rog Phone 5.  

The premium-range device from Asus has been stuffed with a triple-rear camera setup, featuring a 64MP main wide-angle camera featuring Quad Bayer technology, 13MP ultra-wide camera and a 5MP Macro camera. The rear camera setup is capable of leaving you overwhelmed in terms of high-quality photos. Speaking about the selfie camera on the front side, it’s housing a 24MP sensor, which is truly remarkable. The front camera allows you to capture top-notch pictures and doesn’t leave any corner unfulfilled. For those who love photography, they will have a great experience while using Asus Rog Phone 5.

Asus has retained the massive 6000 mAh battery, which is truly remarkable for a gaming smartphone of this calibre. Not only this, Asus has provided Quick Charge 5.0 and PD charging with Asus Rog Phone 5 for quickly refilling such a giant battery. There is a 65W charger in the box as well, which ads more jewels to this device and makes it the ultimate choice for gaming enthusiasts.  

Asus Rog Phone 5 is a smartphone that is smartly specked by Asus and the 6000mAh battery is just the icing on the cake. The octa-core processor should be plenty for running the heavy applications along with such a huge RAM. Further, the 5G connectivity and the triple-rear camera setup along with the selfie camera also favours this device. In a nutshell, Asus Rog Phone 5 is a treat for both gaming enthusiasts and photography lovers.