Asus ROG Phone 5 (16 GB + 256 GB)

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Beebom Score

4/5

Market Status: Out of Stock

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Price:

₹0

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Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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Display

6.78", AMOLED, 144 Hz

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Camera

64MP+13MP+5MP/24MP

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Battery

6000 mAh

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This phone's software support window has officially closed. It's still usable, but don't expect fresh updates or features

Pros

  • Impressive Video recording resolution
  • Impressive Display Panel
  • Impressive Colour Bit Rate
  • Stereo Sound Recording supported

Cons

  • Better Side Material available in this price
  • Lacks LTPO Technology support
  • Inferior HDR Recording compared to competitors

Pros and cons are based on base variant.

Asus ROG Phone 5 (16 GB + 256 GB) Specifications


General

  • Box Contents

    Phone, 65W Charger, Type C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool

  • Colors

    Phantom Black, Storm White

  • Launch

    March 10, 2021

  • Availability

    April 15, 2021

  • Stores

    Official Store, Flipkart, Amazon

  • Origin Country

    Taiwan

  • Launch Price

    ₹49,999

Display

  • Type

    AMOLED, 144 Hz, HDR10+, 1 Billion colours, 1200 nits (peak brightness)

  • Size

    6.78 inches, 109.5 cm²

  • Resolution

    1080 x 2448 pixels, 20:9 (395 ppi)

Body

  • Dimensions

    172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm

  • Weight

    238 grams

  • Front

    Gorilla Glass Victus

  • Back

    Gorilla Glass 3 Back, RGB Light Panel

  • Side

    Aluminium Frame, Air Triggers (pressure sensitive area)

  • Ports

    USB Type-C 2.0, USB Type-C 3.1, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Accessory Connector, OTG

  • IP Rating

    No Rating

  • Speaker

    DIRAC tuned audio, DTS:X Stereo Speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)

Processor

  • Chipset

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)

  • CPU

    Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

  • GPU

    Adreno 660

  • Operating System

    Android 11, ROG UI

  • Software Updates

    2 year(s) of Software updates and 3 year(s) of Security updates

Main Camera

  • Main Camera

    64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (Wide-angle), 0.8 µm, PDAF

  • Main Camera #2

    13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (Ultra-wide), 125°

  • Main Camera #3

    5 MP, f/2.0, (Macro)

  • Features

    Auto Focus, Continuous Shooting, Digital Zoom, EIS, HDR, LED Flash, Macro Mode, OIS, Panorama, PDAF, Pro Video Mode, RAW, Touch Focus

  • Video

    1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps, 720p@480fps, 8K@30fps, 3-axis EIS, Slow Motion, UHD

Selfie Camera

  • Front Camera

    24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (Wide-angle), 0.8 µm

  • Features

    HDR, Panorama

  • Video

    1080p@30fps

Battery

  • Capacity

    6000 mAh, Lithium Polymer (Non-removable)

  • Charging

    65W (wired), 10W (reverse wired), PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 52min (wired) (advertised)

Memory

  • Card Slot

    Not Supported

  • Storage

    256 GB, UFS 3.1

  • RAM

    16 GB, LPDDR5

Network

  • SIM

    Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

  • Technology

    5G, GSM, HSPA, LTE

  • 2G Bands

    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (4 bands)

  • 3G Bands

    HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 (6 bands)

  • 4G Bands

    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 (28 bands)

  • 5G Bands

    1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA (18 bands)

  • Speed

    5G 4 Gbps DL, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps

Connectivity

  • WLAN

    Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi Direct, Dual Band

  • Bluetooth

    5.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, LE

  • Positioning

    BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), GLONASS (L1), GPS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), QZSS (L1+L5)

  • NFC

    Yes

  • Radio

    No

Features

  • Fingerprint Scanner

    Optical (under display)

  • Sensors

    Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor

Asus ROG Phone 5 (16 GB + 256 GB) Prices

The Asus ROG Phone 5 (16 GB + 256 GB) was last priced at ₹0 and will soon be available at various online stores across India


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Asus ROG Phone 5 (16 GB + 256 GB) Timeline

Apr 21, 2023

Asus rolls out the Android 13 update for the device

Mar 17, 2022

It receives the Android 12 update that brings a revamped gallery, settings, and more

Apr 15, 2021

The device is available for purchase

Mar 10, 2021

Asus ROG Phone 5 officially launches in India

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