The Chinese launch of the Nubia Red Magic 6 series last week marked the start of gaming phones for 2021. Following Nubia’s lead, Asus has now globally launched its latest gaming phone, the ROG Phone 5. As revealed in the launch confirmation, the company has skipped the number 4 and has gone from ROG Phone 3 to ROG Phone 5. Here’s all you need to know about the ROG Phone 5.
Asus has used a 6.78-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 20.4:9 aspect ratio and 2448 x 1080 pixel resolution. The handset has a 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz sampling rate, and 24.3ms touch latency. At the rear, there are 2 lighting zones for the ROG logo. You can customize it and use it for app notifications.
ROG Phone 5 packs a massive 6000mAh dual-cell battery with 65W HyperCharge. Thanks to this fast-charging capability, the device can go from 0 to 50 percent in under 15 minutes. However, you’ll be getting just a 30W HyperCharger in the box. In case you’re wondering, the device also retains the side-mounted USB-C port. In terms of software, the device runs Android 11 with ROG UI.
Alongside the ROG Phone 5 series, the company has also launched the ROG Kunai 3 GamePad, a new Lighting Armor case, ROG Cetra 2 earbuds with ANC, and Strix BT headphones.
ROG Phone 5 Series: Price and Availability
The ROG Phone 5 comes in Phantom Black and Storm White color variants. The ROG Phone 5 starts at Rs.49,999 and goes up to Rs.79,999. All three devices go on sale via Flipkart from the 15th of April. Here are the exact prices of the ROG Phone 5 series:
8GB + 128GB – Rs. 49,999
12GB + 256GB – Rs. 57,999
ROG Phone 5 Pro
16GB + 512GB – Rs. 69,999
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
18GB + 512GB – Rs. 79,999
ROG Phone 5 Lighting Armor case – Rs. 2,999
ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad – Rs. 9,999
AeroActive Cooler 5 – Rs. 2,999
ROG Cetra II Core Headset – Rs. 4,599
16GB + 512GB – Rs. 69,999
18GB + 512GB – Rs. 79,999
