ASUS announced the gaming smartphone “ROG Phone 5” series overseas on March 10th.
The “ROG Phone 5” series has a lineup of three versions with different memory, storage, and coloring. “ROG Phone 5 Ultimate” is the world’s first smartphone that uses 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
ROG Phone 5（Phantom Black、Storm White）
- RAM 8GB / ROM 128GB model 799 euros (about 103,000 yen)
- RAM 12GB / ROM 256GB model 899 euros (about 116,000 yen)
- RAM 16GB / ROM 256GB model 999 euros (about 129,000 yen)
ROG Phone 5 Pro（Phantom Black）
- RAM 16GB / ROM 512GB model 1199 euros (about 154,000 yen)
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate（Storm White）
- RAM 18GB / ROM 512GB model 1299 euros (about 167,000 yen)
(Specifications are announced overseas. The specifications may differ in the domestic version.)
Thoroughly high-end specifications
The processor is equipped with Qualcomm’s high-end model Snapdragon 888 5G. The AnTuTu score announced at the time of the preview was 742776.
The CPU is placed in the center and the batteries are placed on both ends to maintain performance. It is said that the heat of the CPU is transferred to every corner of the main body to improve thermal efficiency.
By installing the included cooling system “Aero Active Cooler 5”, it supports the heat exhaust of the main body and lowers the place where the CPU is mounted by 10 ° C
Uses Samsung’s 6.78-inch AMOLED display. The refresh rate is 144Hz / 1ms, and the touch sampling rate is 300Hz.
It has a battery capacity of 6000mAh and uses new software optimization and power saving mechanism. By limiting inactive apps, it is possible to save up to 67% of power. The included Hyper Charge adapter can be charged quickly at 65W.
The camera function is also uncompromising. The rear camera is 64 MP (Main camera Sony IMX686) + 13 MP (125 ° ultrawide-angle lens) + 5 MP (Macro), and the front camera is 24 MP.
Game experience updates
It is equipped with an “Air Trigger 5 control system” function that allows you to assign shooting buttons such as shooter titles to the touch sensor of the main unit and operate it in a position similar to a controller such as a consumer device.
10 types of motion controls have also been added. In racing games, you can rotate the body to turn the steering wheel, or pull the body toward you to apply the brakes.
Two physical buttons have been added to the external cooling system “Aero Active Cooler 5”, and “ROG Phone 5 Pro” and “ROG Phone 5 Ultimate” have a rear touch sensor at the place corresponding to the L2 / R2 trigger of the controller of the consumer machine. It was installed.
Lighting is equipped with “ROG Vision” on the back of “ROG Phone 5 Ultimate” and “ROG Phone 5 Pro”. Incoming calls and notifications can be displayed, and animations customized for each user can be created.
The gaming earphone “ROG Cetra II” that makes game operation more comfortable and the wireless headset “ROG strix go BT” that can be driven for 45 hours have been announced.
The gamepads “ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad” and “Kunai Gamepad II” that have already been released are partially compatible, but they do not support the “Mobile Desktop Dock” that can be output to the display.