Tech News-Asus has unleashed the ROG Phone 5. The gaming flagship has been redesigned to improve performance and ergonomics and now comes in multiple flavors with the Ultimate edition sporting 18GB of RAM.
Let’s break down the different versions. The vanilla Asus ROG Phone 5 has three main configurations or versions A, B and C as Asus calls them. The difference between them is the memory configuration.
A has 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB storage, B adds a basic 8/128GB model and C comes in 8/128GB and 12/256GB configurations. Note that most models use UFS 3.1 storage, except the version C phones and the 128GB version B model. Was this too much technical talk? No, of course, not – gaming phones (like gaming PCs) are all about the specs.
Next up is the Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro, which has a single memory option – 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS storage. Finally, the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate increases the RAM to the record-equaling 18GB (storage remains at 512GB, there’s no 1 TB option and no microSD slot).
All three are powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, no surprises here. Asus designed the phone to have a performance advantage thanks to other components and, surprisingly, the biggest win came from the battery.
It has a 6,000 mAh total capacity, split between two cells. This split allowed Asus to position the motherboard closer to the center of the phone, which has two advantages.
First, it allows the AeroActive Cooler 5 to get as close to the chipset as possible. Second, the heat that is produced is kept away from the user’s fingers.
Asus unveils ROG Phone 5, Pro and Ultimate with 6.78” 144 Hz AMOLED displays, S888 chipsets
The split design also allowed the company to double the charging speed to 65W. As before, you can use the USB-C port on the bottom of the phone for charging or the USB-C port on the side (which enables you to play and charge comfortably). The side port can also be used to hoop up an external monitor over HDMI, to connect headphones or to power the AeroActive Cooler 5. We’ll get back to the cooler in a second, let’s look at the display.
. 
The ROG Phone 5 goes big with a 6.78” Samsung-made AMOLED display, up from 6.59” on its predecessor. It is HDR10+ certified and has 111% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, 151% of sRGB. And it is brighter than the old display, achieving 800 nits at APL100 (that is a full white display).
The resolution and refresh rate remain at 1080p+ and 144Hz (1 ms response time), while the touch sampling rate has gone up to 300 Hz (up from 270 Hz). According to Asus, the touch latency is 24.3 ms. A note about the resolution: there’s no adaptive refresh rate, the display can run at 60, 120 and 144 Hz (with an Auto mode that can switch between them based on content).
The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus and has a special coating that keeps your fingers gliding effortlessly even if they get sweaty.
Asus unveils ROG Phone 5, Pro and Ultimate with 6.78” 144 Hz AMOLED displays, S888 chipsets
Despite increasing the screen diagonal, Asus managed to shave 25% off the bezels so the ROG Phone 5 is only a couple of millimeters taller and actually a millimeter narrower than its predecessor. Weight is essentially the same at 238g.
The Pro and Ultimate versions will come bundled with the AeroActive Cooler 5. When Asus tested it, it found that the fan reduces surface temperature by 15ºC and chipset temperature by 10ºC.
The cooler also packs two physical of shoulder buttons, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a kickstand. Without the cooler you still get shoulder buttons – the AirTrigger 5 ultrasonic buttons. These can be used as shortcuts outside of games too, e.g. by squeezing the phone in portrait mode.
The AeroActive 5 Cooler can reduce chipset temperature by as much as 10ºC The AeroActive 5 Cooler can reduce chipset temperature by as much as 10ºC
The AeroActive 5 Cooler can reduce chipset temperature by as much as 10ºC
If you want more accessories, the ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad is compatible with the ROG Phone 5 (and there’s a redesigned version available). The ROG Clip will allow you to use a PS4, Xbox or Stadia controller if you have one handy. There is also the Professional Dock with an HDMI port and two USB ports. The TwinView Dock 3 is not supported. Source
Oppo F19 Pro+ announced with Dimensity 800U chipset and 50W charging
