5 best features of the ASUS ROG Phone 5 series

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 is here. With it is an updated design, bleeding-edge specs, and beastly gaming performance. Here are 5 of its best features!

Top 5 features of the ASUS ROG Phone 5 series

Top 5 highlights of the ASUS ROG Phone 5 series

Improved designs, display, and bleeding-edge specs

1. Dot-Matrix Design - The ROG Phone 5 continues with its built-for-gamers design language with the new dot-matrix design. This new rear matrix display features customizable animations that respond to a variety of system and in-game events. There are also massive enhancements to the AirTrigger 5 control system, cooling system, and screen. 

BONUS - In addition, the ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate have ROG Vision rear matrix display with the former having an RGB version while the latter has a monochrome one.

2. Bleeding-Edge Specs - In terms of specs, the ROG Phone 5 Series features the latest and most powerful. It has the 2.84GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G octa-core processor, Adreno 660 GPU, up to 18GB LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage. For sustained maximum performance, the GameCool 5 cooling system now has an optimum thermal structure featuring a centered CPU and a battery split into two parts. The reshaped 3D vapor chamber and extensive graphite sheets also help to spread the heat evenly across the device to reduce heat build-up in the middle. 

3. FHD+ AMOLED Display with 144Hz refresh rate - It has a huge 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with 2448 x 1080 FHD+ resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sample rate, 1ms input latency, 1,200 nits peak brightness, Delta-E<1, 111.23 percent DCI-P3 color coverage, HDR10/10+ certification, Always-On HDR display, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. This kind of display tech is on par with some PC gaming displays. You can expect an immersive and responsive gaming experience all around with the ROG Phone 5 series.

4. Symmetrical dual-front facing speakers with Pro DAC - The ASUS ROG Phone 5 series has symmetrical seven-magnet dual-front facing speakers with the GameFX audio system optimized in collaboration with Dirac. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack with HiFi grade ES9280AC Pro DAC for lossless audio processing. Along with that, the AudioWizard audio-tuning app will allow you to customize your sound when gaming or watching content.

5. 6,000mAh battery with 65W charging - Geared for playing longer, the ROG Phone 5 series has a massive 6,000mAh battery with 65W HyperCharge rapid charging technology. It also features new software power optimizations and power saving mechanisms such as a charging upper limit, steady charging, and enhanced scheduled charging. There are also two USB-C charging ports at the side and bottom.

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