Asus ROG Phone 5 with SD888, 144Hz AMOLED display, and up to 18GB RAM launched in India

By Vasan G.S. • Updated On 10 Mar 2021

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Asus has unveiled the ROG Phone 5 series featuring three models viz. Basic, Pro, and Ultimate. As expected, the phones bring a barrage of features to entice gaming prospects. This includes the latest high-end Snapdragon 888 chip, a 6000mAh battery, 65W fast charging, a 144Hz FHD+ AMOLED panel, up to a fricking 18gigs of RAM, and the flashy design elements and catalyzing gaming accessories.

There’s a lot to unearth here. So, let’s get straight into the details.

Asus ROG Phone 5 specs, features, and accessories

Product	Asus ROG Phone 5 (Basic \| Pro \| Ultimate)
Display	6.78-inch Full HD+ 144Hz OLED 10-bit HDR, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 1ms response time, 111% DCI-P3, sRGB : 150.89%, Delta E average <1%; Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, max 1200nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
Chipset	5nm Snapdragon 888 with Adreno 660 GPU
RAM	Basic: 8/12GB RAM with 128/256GB storage Pro: 16GB RAM with 512GB storage Ultimate: 18GB RAM with 512GB storage LPDDR5+ UFS 3.1
Software	Android 11 based ROG UI/ ZenUI
Audio	3.5mm audio jack with HyperStream II Quad-DAC, Dual front-facing speakers with GameFX & Dirac HD Sound Quad noise-canceling microphones
Rear camera	64MP SONY IMX686+ 13MP 125˚ ultrawide+ 5MP macro; Up to 8K30fps
Front camera	24MP; Up to 1080p30fps
Battery	6000mAh, 65W fast charging (included in the box)
Dimensions and Weight	172.8×77.2×10.29mm; 238g
Others	NavIC, GPS, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB 3.1 (Type-C), In-display fingerprint sensor, 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE

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As already mentioned, there are three variants this time around namely Asus ROG Phone 5, Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro, and Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate. Here are the differences between the three:

Models	Asus ROG Phone 5	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Rear display	Red-lit RGB Logo	ROG Vision Color PMOLED	ROG Vision Monochrome PMOLED
Memory	8/12GB RAM with 128/256GB storage	16GB RAM with 512GB storage	18GB RAM with 512GB storage
Additional Sensors	Air Triggers 5	Air Triggers 5 Two rear touch sensors	Air Triggers 5 Two rear touch sensors
Colors	Phantom Black Storm White	Glossy Black	Matte White

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Price and Availability

Asus ROG Phone 5’s sale starts on 15th April 2021 at 12:00 p.m. via Flipkart.

Here are the prices of the different phone models and the accessories:

ROG Phone 5 8GB RAM / 128 GB Storage is priced at ₹49,999 while the 12GB RAM / 256 GB Storage comes at ₹57,999.
ROG Phone 5 Pro with 16GB RAM / 512GB Storage carries a price tag of ₹69,999.
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate with 18GB RAM / 512GB Storage is available at ₹79,999.
ROG Phone 5 Lighting Armor case: ₹2999/-
ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad: ₹9999/-
AeroActive Cooler 5: ₹2999/-
ROG Cetra II Core Headset: ₹4599/-

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