Asus launched their Asus ROG Phone 5S series in China and Taiwan last year in August. Now, in 2022, the series has finally gone official in India. The series consists of the Asus ROG Phone 5S and Asus ROG Phone 5S Pro models. Both the devices have been launched as top-of-the-line flagship gaming devices.
They are pretty stacked to say the least. Besides, they come with gaming perks that target the interests of mobile gamers. These include the presence of ultrasonic sensors for Air Trigger 5 as well as grip press. These useful gamer-centric perks are to further enhance a user’s mobile gaming experience. Without any further ado, let us take a quick look at the price, availability and specifications of the handsets.
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Asus ROG Phone 5S Series Price in India & Availability
The ROG Phone 5S price in India starts at Rs. 49,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant. Meanwhile, the 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage variant comes with a price tag of Rs. 57,999.
On the other hand, the Asus ROG Phone 5S Pro price in India has been set at Rs. 79,999 for the single 18GB RAM and 512GB internal storage variant. When it comes to the availability of the devices, both of them will be available for purchase via Flipkart. Moreover, sale starts from February 18 2022 at 12 PM IST.
Asus ROG Phone 5S Series Specifications
Display
Both the ROG Phone 5S and ROG Phone 5S Pro share very similar specifications for the most part. For starters, both the smartphones come with a BIG 6.78-inch full-HD+ Samsung E4 AMOLED display. In addition, we also get to see a whopping 144Hz refresh rate on both the handsets. The flagship gaming phones also offer a peak brightness of 1200 nits alongside HDR and HDR 10+ support.
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Processor & Performance
Under the hood, both the Asus ROG Phone 5S and 5S Pro are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G SoC. The chipset is coupled with the Adreno 660 GPU for handling graphic intensive tasks. However, there is a catch. While the octa-core chipset pairs up with two RAM and storage options for the 5S in India, the 5S Pro has a single variant.
In fact, the single variant for the 5S Pro is indeed VERY stacked. While the 5S offers up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, the 5S Pro offers a staggering 18GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
Camera Setup & Battery
Further, things are completely similar in the camera department as well. Both the Asus ROG Phone 5S and ROG Phone 5S Pro offer a triple rear camera setup. The setup includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor, a 13-megapixel secondary sensor and a 5-megapixel tertiary sensor. At the front, both the handsets share the same 24-megapixel sensor for selfies and video calls.
Moving to the battery specs now, things are the same here as well. Both the handsets pack the same MASSIVE 6,000mAh battery. Moreover, we can also see 65W fast charging tech in both the flagship devices.
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All-in-all, both the handsets are very similar. The main point of difference that sets them apart is their RAM and storage options. Additionally, their back panel designs are slightly different as well with the 5S Pro back panel being more textured.
Sagnik Dasgupta
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