Our quick take
Asus ROG Phone 5 - 4.5 / 5
Design & Build
Dimensions: 173 x 77 x 9.9mm / Weight: 239g Under-display optical fingerprint scanner 3.5mm headphone jack ROG Vision rear display
ROG Phone 5 comes in regular, Pro and Ultimate editions
An out of box experience all phones can learn from
Display
- 6.78-inch AMOLED panel Up to 144Hz refresh rate 2448 x 1080 resolution
Hardware & Performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 platform 8GB-18GB RAM, 128GB-512GB storage 6000mAh battery, dual USB-C 65W wired charging
Cameras
Triple rear camera system: Main: 64-megapixels, f/1.8 aperture, 0.8μm pixel size Ultra-wide: 13MP, f/2.4 Macro: 5MP, f/2.0 Front-facing selfie camera: 24-megapixels, f/2.5 aperture
Main: 64-megapixels, f/1.8 aperture, 0.8μm pixel size Ultra-wide: 13MP, f/2.4 Macro: 5MP, f/2.0
24-megapixels, f/2.5 aperture
Software and custom gaming options
- Android 11 Armoury Crate Custom gaming controls
To recap
A phone built for gamers, offering loads of power, fantastic audio, and customisation of controls to give players the edge. But it’s also a super phone outside of gaming: great for entertainment, with a smooth running system, although it can’t quite match the camera offering of some big-name flagship rivals.
