ASUS has finally announced the long-awaited ROG Phone 5 that surprisingly comes with 3 different models at launch.
Possibly becoming the best gaming smartphone for this year, the ROG Phone 5 has a vastly improved user experience that doesn’t just derive from using all of the top-class materials and internals, but also the associating accessories and UI optimizations have made this year’s iteration better than ever. And yes, the back of the phone has a matrix display. How cool is that?
Here’s a specification summary for you to quickly glance through.
ROG Phone 5 | ROG Phone 5 Pro | ROG Phone 5 Ultimate | |
Display | 6.78-inch AMOLED, 1080p resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz sampling rate, 1ms response time | ||
SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | ||
RAM | 8GB, 16GB | 16GB | 18GB |
Storage | 128GB, 256GB | 256GB | 512GB |
Rear Camera | 64MP Main, 13MP Ultra-Wide, 5MP Macro | ||
Front Camera | 24MP | ||
Battery | 6000mAh, 65W fast charge, Steady Charge + Scheduled Charge + Maximum Limit Charge profiles | ||
Miscellaneous | Headphone Jack | ||
Colors | Phantom Black Storm White | Phantom Black | Storm White |
Pricing + Preorder Bonus
Starting from March 11 to 23, all preorders of the ROG Phone 5 series will get a free Kunai 3 Gamepad (Click Here to check all participating stores) with each model and accessories having their own expected launch date that is listed as below.
- ROG Phone 5 (Starting April 2021)
- 8GB + 128GB: RM2,999
- 16GB + 256GB: RM3,799
- ROG Phone 5 Pro (Starting May 2021)
- 16GB + 512GB: RM4,499 (AeroActive Cooler included)
- ROG Phone 5 Ultimate (Starting May 2021)
- 18GB + 512GB: RM4,999 (AeroActive Cooler, ROG Ultimate Fan Gift Box included)
- AeroActive Cooler 5 (Starting April 2021): RM149
- Lighting Armor Case (Starting May 2021): RM199
- ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad with ROG5 Bumper (Starting April 2021): RM499
- ROG Kunai 3 Bumper (Starting April 2021): RM69
- ROG 1.8m USB-C to C Cable (Starting May 2021): RM59
- ROG STRIX GO Core (Available Now): RM319 [PWP Offer at RM239]
- ROG Cetra II (Starting May 2021): RM499
- ROG Cetra II Core (Starting May 2021): RM199
