Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs

Released

Apr 26, 2021

Display

6.8-inch
2448 x 1080 px

Camera

64 MP Main
24 MP Selfie

Battery

6000 mAh

Storage

128GB

Hardware

Snapdragon 888
8GB RAM

OS

Android 11
ROG UI

Description

The Asus ROG Phone 5 models feature a custom-made 6.78-inch E4 AMOLED panel from Samsung with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The ROG Phone 5 comes equipped with the latest Snapdragon chipset - the 888 with an overclocked Adreno 660 GPU that delivers 35% better performance compared to the last generation of ROG Phone. We all know that RAM is important for gamers and the ROG Phone 5 has an insane amount of it. The Ultimate model features 18GB of RAM - more than many modern PC gaming rigs out there. The Pro and Ultimate models also feature 512GB of internal storage, while the vanilla ROG Phone 5 offers a range of RAM and storage options - starting from 8GB/128GB and going up to 16GB/256GB.

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	6.8-inch
Resolution	2448 x 1080 px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology	AMOLED
Refresh rate	144Hz
Screen-to-body	82.12 %
Peak brightness	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 680, 64-bit
GPU	Adreno 660
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage	128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
OS	Android (11), ROG UI
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	6000 mAh
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Max charge speed	Wired: 65.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	Untested
Browsing:	Untested
Gaming:	10h 49min
Video:	13h 2min
Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	64 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm
Third camera	5 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0
Flash	LED
Video recording	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Features: HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front	24 MP

Design
Dimensions	6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches (172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm)
Weight	8.40 oz(238.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors	Phantom Black, Storm White
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Cellular
5G	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	NFC

Buyers information
MSRP	€ 799
In The Box	User guide, warranty card, SIM tray needle, Type-C to C Cable, USB power adapter (65W)
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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 10, 2021

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Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	16GB
Internal storage	256GB

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB
Colors	Glossy Black
MSRP	€ 1199

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