ASUS has officially revealed the ROG Phone 5 during a virtual event today. In addition to a Snapdragon 888, it has up to 18GB of RAM and a customizable display with multiple LEDs on the back.
As had been previously revealed, ASUS’ ROG division today held an online event to launch the latest iteration of its gaming smartphone lineup, the ROG Phone 5 series. Many of the devices’ specs leaked ahead of the official reveal, but the presentation still contained some new information. The lineup consists of the ROG Phone 5, ROG Phone 5 Pro, and limited-edition ROG Phone 5 Ultimate. As expected, the ROG Phone 5 series is packing a Snapdragon 888 chipset, delivering the top-tier performance you’d expect of a gaming phone, and ASUS has placed the CPU in the middle of the phone to make it easier to dissipate heat evenly. ASUS has also built plenty of performance tuning features into the Armoury Crate app, letting users adjust whether they prefer saving battery or getting more performance. On that note, the ROG Phone 5 comes with a 6,000mAh battery, which is split into two units. This enables 65W charging for the first time, and that means the phone can go from 0% to 50% in just 15 minutes, in addition to the battery being much larger than most other phones.
