Nearly 8 months after introducing its previous gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 3, which even landed on Gadget’s table for an initial review, it’s time for the next generation, with ASUS unveiling the device today (Wednesday, 10.3).ROG Phone 5, Which comes with a flagship spec that pulls the data to the limit with a version that will come with 18GB of memory, an up-to-date cooling system, a pair of batteries with super-fast charging support and a screen that offers data specifically designed for gamers.
This time, unlike last year, The ROG Phone 5 gaming device will also reach the Israeli market, When it becomes available Starting at a price of NIS 4,299.
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ASUS ROG Phone 5 – Focus on games, but not only
While ASUS ‘new gaming smartphone features many features that many will not find a real need for, professional gamers will find important benefits, provided they play on the phone of course. But the ROG Phone 5 combines these features with rich specs that will enchant anyone looking for an advanced flagship device, while the price compared to the leading flagship models on the market like Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra or Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro Max, are lower, and starting At $ 800.
the screen
The highlight in a gaming device is of course the screen, it comes with A huge 6.78-inch AMOLED panel, In a slightly unusual format of 20.4: 9 and offers a display resolution + Full HD with a layout of 1080 × 2448 pixels, coated with Gorilla Glass Victus protective glass on the front, and uses the Gorilla Glass 3 glass to protect its back. A biometric fingerprint sensor is also integrated below the display.
ROG Phone 5 (Photo: ASUS)
The screen refresh rate is set to 144 Hz, Along with a setting option for 120 and 60 Hz modes, and it offers a response time of 1ms and a touch sampling rate of 300 Hz, which translates to a delay of 24.3 milliseconds from the moment of touch until it means the actual command.
The brightness that the screen can offer ranges from 5 to 800 nits in regular use, with the maximum brightness soaring to 1200 nits, not the highest that exists today in the phone, but among the highest on the market. In addition, the screen also supports 111% of the DCI-P3 color range and 150.89% (yes, this is the figure ASUS gave us) sRGB standard, and the screen also meets the HDR10 + standard and offers support for Always On HDR, DC Dimming 2.0 and the SGS and SGS Seamless Pro eye protection standard up to a refresh rate of 120 Hz.
Audio
Around the device you can find an array that includes a pair of speakers that work together in stereo, both come in the same size for better listening balance and up to 35% larger than the previous generation, with which you can find four microphones used to filter noise and better input during games.
To this end, ASUS also adds the 3.5mm connection to wired headphones. To maintain the highest possible audio experience in any listening mode, there is support for ESS High-End DAC, LDAC, AAC as well as support for AptX and AptX HD In addition, there is audio mode control with ASUS ‘AudioWizard application, which allows a choice of 4 predefined modes (dynamic, music, movies and games), along with manual options, and Haptic Audio for setting the response via the game buttons on the device.
AudioWizard application (Image: ASUS)
Performance
Under the hood drives performance Snapdragon 888 chipset with 2.84GHz processor. ASUS explained that this time it is not the “plus” version of the chipset, as it was in the previous model, simply because one does not yet exist at this time. Along with the chipset, you can find LPDDR5 memory with a capacity of 8, 12 or 16 GB, When there is a limited edition called ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, which will be the only one to offer 18GB of expanded memory.
The storage components available in the various versions of the gaming device range from 128 to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 (without the possibility of expansion). The ROG Phone 5 also comes with support for WiFi 6E (where available), Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC.
The batteries
The battery in the ROG Phone 5 consists of a pair of batteries that add up to a capacity of 6000mAh, with support for 65-watt HyperCharge fast charging, which according to ASUS will allow charging from 0 to 100 percent in 51 minutes and charging up to 4400mAh in half an hour.
A pair of 3000mAh batteries will allow ASUS to reduce the maximum temperature reached by 46% through the new division and structure that places the CPU in the middle, which will also better dissipate heat and not concentrate it in one place and not interfere with the game.
Battery structure in ROG Phone 5 (Photo: ASUS)
ASUS also notes that the new structure, along with the AeroActive Cooler 5 cooling system (sold separately as an add-on to the device), will allow a reduction of up to 10 degrees in CPU temperature and up to 15 degrees in the overall temperature of the external device area. According to ASUS ‘publication, the device managed to reach 53.6 FPS in the company’s tests with a low volatility of up to 9.61, while maintaining a temperature that hovered around 40 degrees.
You can control the charging rate of the batteries to maintain the health of the battery in the device over time and even schedule the charging time for certain hours of the day or night, and you can also set a limit for charging only part of the battery capacity, as needed and charge it through a charging connection. So as not to interfere with the course of the game.
The cameras
On the side of the photo, you can find a selfie camera with a 24-megapixel sensor on the ROG Phone 5 device, which combines 4 pixels for 1 (Pixel Bining) for a final 6-megapixel image, with the main photo set of 3 cameras on the back of the device.
ROG Phone 5 (Photo: ASUS)
The main camera uses Sony’s IMX686 sensor that captures images with a maximum resolution of 64 megapixels, and here too there is a combination of 4 pixels per 1 for a final 16-megapixel image, with 1.6 micrometer pixels and images taken through a key Reduce f / 1.7 with fast autofocus phase detection (PDAF) support. Along with the main sensor is also a 13-megapixel camera for taking 125-degree wide-angle images, which shoots through an f / 2.4 aperture key, while the latest camera in the array comes with a 5-megapixel resolution and allows macro images to be taken through an f / 2.0 aperture key.
On the video side, there is the option of filming at a maximum resolution of 8K at 30 frames per second and up to 60 frames per second in 4K resolution, with the option of shooting Time Lapse in 4K resolution as well. Slow motion shooting is possible up to 480 frames per second at 720p resolution, with support for shooting at 120 frames per second in 4K resolution and the option of taking still images during filming. In addition, ASUS integrates Nokia’s OZO noise reduction technology with the help of four speakers surrounding the device.
ASUS tools for gamers
The ROG Phone 5 offers a variety of options specifically designed for gamers, even beyond its advanced specifications, with the hallmark of gaming products already on its back – the AURA RGB lighting.
Functionality for gamers also exists as part of the operating system on the device, with a number of features, including:
- Armory Crate Profile settings and settings by game.
- Quick Control – Quick access to perform actions such as recording a screen directly from the game.
- Esport mode – Quick setting for a large number of devices by the team manager / coach – No interruption mode, accidental touch prevention and more.
- ROG Connect – To connect to the community.
In addition to these there are also 3 modes X Mode New for system control:
- X Mode Plus – Connecting the fan plug, increases the clock speed of the CPU and GPU, increases the screen refresh rate and touch rate.
- Advanced Mode Manual system settings (screen, CPU, GPU, refresh rates, network).
- Hardcore Tuning Manual settings according to game.
ROG Phone 5 (Photo: ASUS)
The new AirTrigger 5 system incorporates capacitive buttons located on the right side of the device, which serve as additional game buttons, similar to the way we are used to playing with the console control controllers. The new version of the AirTrigger offers up to 14 areas for touch buttons (instead of 6 in the previous model) in the regular ROG Phone 5 model, for better control of games and the option of manually setting the relevant buttons, with the option of touch detection, prolonged pressing (prolonged shooting for example). Smoothing, as well as touch detection in two other areas on the back of the device (in the Ultimate model only).
Model prices of the ROG Phone 5
ASUS will launch the ROG Phone 5 gaming device worldwide in 3 versions, but in Israel only its “basic” version will be sold, in two models, one will offer 12GB RAM and the other 16GB RAM, and in two colors – “Phantom Black” and “Storm White” . Both versions will arrive in Israel towards the end of March 2021.
Prices in Israel:
- ROG Phone 5 in a 12 GB version for NIS 4,299
- ROG Phone 5 in a 16 GB version for NIS 4,699
Buyers of the ROG Phone 5 in Israel will receive an extended VIP warranty year, which includes collection and return from the customer’s home and break insurance, with the cost of repairing a screen for the first time being NIS 199.
ROG Phone 5 (Photo: ASUS)
The models that will not be launched in Israel:
ROG Phone 5 Pro – Comes with the addition of a ROG VISION screen, for displaying information and effects in the lighting on the back of the device. Allows manual display setting. You can also download Theme Packs of games to your phone (also available in the regular model).
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate (Limited Edition) – A unique monochrome color for the screen on the back of the device, with information display and black-and-white effects and 18GB of RAM.
Launch in Europe: March regular model, starting from 10.3. Pro model starting in April, Ultimate model starting in May 2021 in limited quantity.
Prices in Europe: 799 Euros for the regular model with 8 / 128GB, price from 1199 Euros per Peru and up to 1299 Euros for the Ultimate model.