Sure, gamers do not need a gaming phone to play mobile games for most just run fine on any phones, cheap or expensive. But, the Asus' new smartphone, the ROG Phone 5 raw power, and supportive add-ons would surely go a long way. The ROG Phone 5 makes mobile gaming more tactile, enjoyable, and fun. You can spend hours playing with this phone. Also, ROG Phone 5 is part of a series that includes the ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate.
Moreover, the ROG Phone 5 has two built-in touch-sensitive
buttons on the phone’s side thereby improving the gaming experience. So does a
helpful software that makes physical controllers compatible with any game, plus
custom accessories, like the clip-on fan to keep things cool. Thus, Asus' Game
Genie software makes mapping a game's touchscreen controls to a controller
incredibly easy.
This base model smartphone is protected by Corning Gorilla
Glass Victus. It measures 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm in size, and it weighs around
238 grams. This smartphone also comes with a screen size of 6.78 inches, 144Hz
AMOLED screen providing a resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels. Furthermore, this
smartphone is powered by 2.84 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 5G Mobile Platform
with 5nm, 64-bit Octa-core Processor and runs on Android 11 + ROG 11 operating
system. It has a storage capacity of UFS3.1 256GB and an LPDDR5 16GB memory.
The battery is a massive Li-Po 6000 mAh high-capacity battery. Also supports
Quick Charge 5.0 and PD Charging.
Asus ROG Phone 5 was formally announced on March 10, 2021.
Phone Specification
Model: Asus ROG Phone 5
Released: March 2021
Design Type: Bar
Dimensions: 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in
Weight: 238 g (8.40 oz)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back
(Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type: AMOLED
Resolution: 1080 x 2448 pixels
Color Display: 16M Colors
Pixel: ~ 395 PPI Pixel per inch
Touch Screen: Capacitive touchscreen
CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 +
4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU: Adreno 660
RAM (Memory): 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
Internal Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
Memory Card Slot: No
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical),
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Operating System: Android 11 + ROG UI
Rear Camera: 64 MP (wide) + 13 MP (ultrawide) + 5 (macro)
Image: 4320p
Flash: LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera: 24 MP (wide)
Video: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps,
720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct,
hotspot
USB: USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom),
accessory connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS,
GNSS
Wireless Charging: No
Headphone Jack: Yes
Battery: Li-Po 6000 mAh battery + Fast charging 65W + Power
Delivery 3.0 + Quick Charge 5 + and Reverse charging 10W + Power Delivery 3.0
(Non-Removable)
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