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Asus ROG Phone 5

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • excellent Air Triggers
  • display upgrades are very incremental

Cons

  • ROG Phone 5 is beefier than a barrel of cows
  • there s an option to agree to use Voice Match
  • s far too large to be my ideal size

Key specs

  • 64 Mpx
  • 6.78 in
  • 2448, 1080 px
  • AMOLED
  • 6000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 24 Mpx

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Asus ROG Phone 5 - Variants

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  • RAM memory
    • 12 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Internal storage
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
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ROG Phone 5 12 GB 256 GB
  • 90AI0052-M00140
  • 90AI0052-M00160
  • 90AI0051-M00130
ROG Phone 5 8 GB 128 GB
  • 90AI0051-M00110
  • 90AI0052-M00120

Asus ROG Phone 5 - Pros & Cons

Asus ROG Phone 5

Pros

  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • excellent Air Triggers
  • display upgrades are very incremental
  • 78-inch AMOLED screen is excellent
  • smoothest and best-performing screens on the
  • speakers sound rich with clear mids and bass
  • pushing better performance while being more efficient than its predecessor
  • also built more durable with up to a 3 million tap life cycle
  • quicker presses and improved tactility
  • fast and fluid performance
  • ROG Phone 5 is very responsive

Cons

  • ROG Phone 5 is beefier than a barrel of cows
  • there s an option to agree to use Voice Match
  • s far too large to be my ideal size
  • touch latency is down to 24 milliseconds here
  • Alameda took huge losses when Luna went down
  • and sloppy accounting
  • it s not likely to solve the problems with Windows on Arm
  • Tech and Healthcare
  • There are no ROG Mobile Desktop Dock
  • the display does appear to be bland
  • The rear glass finish is also slippery

Asus ROG Phone 5 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
6.78 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
6000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconCPU clock speed
2.84 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Asus ROG Phone 5 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 11
CPU clock speed2.84 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 888
RAM memory
  • 12 GB
  • 8 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor size1/1.7"
Primary sensor resolution64.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)13.0 Mpx
Resolution (third camera)5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4
Lens aperture (third camera)F/2.0
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)125.0 °
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
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Dimensions
Height6.81 in
Width3.03 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight8.43 oz
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetooth profile
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HID
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Battery
Battery typeLithium polymer
Battery capacity6000.0 mAh
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Display
Screen size6.78 in
Panel typeOLED
Resolution2448 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLED
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
HDRyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution24.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Phantom black
  • Storm white
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • DC-HSPA+
  • Gigabit LTE
  • 5G NR FR1
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
UMTS frequences
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 800 MHz

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus - Editorial Reviews (10)

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate review: overkill
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The Verge
Published: 10.03.2021
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate review: overkill
3.5

Powerful, sleek, and expensive.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5s review: A terrific gaming smartphone aimed at pro-mobile gamers
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The Indian Express
Published: 24.02.2022
Asus ROG Phone 5s review: A terrific gaming smartphone aimed at pro-mobile gamers

Asus ROG Phone 5s: The ROG Phone 5s shows Asus’ faith in developing a gaming-focused smartphone even when every smartphone is a gaming device.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro Review - Top-tier gaming smartphones with a minor boost
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Notebookcheck
Published: 10.12.2021
Asus ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro Review - Top-tier gaming smartphones with a minor boost
4.5

Asus' ROG Phone 5s comes with a Snapdragon 888+ and at least 12 GB of RAM. We will find out whether that is enough for a purchase recommendation.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5 review: King of the hill
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Android Authority
Published: 03.07.2022
Asus ROG Phone 5 review: King of the hill

Asus' ROG division has produced great gaming smartphones. How does its latest entry hold up? Read our Asus ROG Phone 5 review to find out.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5S Review: The Best Gaming Smartphone You Can Get, But Might be Overkill for Casual Users
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IGN India
Published: 26.03.2022
Asus ROG Phone 5S Review: The Best Gaming Smartphone You Can Get, But Might be Overkill for Casual Users
4.5

The best a gamer can get!

Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5 review
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TechRadar
Published: 27.05.2021
Asus ROG Phone 5 review
4.0

The Asus ROG 5 is the best gaming phone that appeals to non-gamers too

Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5 review: Over-the-top gaming power
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Tom's Guide
Published: 26.05.2021
Asus ROG Phone 5 review: Over-the-top gaming power
3.5

Asus wants this to be the king of gaming phones

Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5 review | Stuff
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Asus ROG Phone 5 review | Stuff

The ultimate beefcake blower for gaming on the go

Asus ROG Phone 5 ROG Phone 5s Review: OMG! (only for my gaming) – The Mobile Indian
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The Mobile Indian
Published: 15.02.2022
ROG Phone 5s Review: OMG! (only for my gaming) – The Mobile Indian
4.0

Here’s our review of the ROG Phone 5s where we find out if the new gaming smartphone is going beyond gaming or not.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 5 review | TechNave
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Asus ROG Phone 5 review | TechNave

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