Coming soon after the launch of the previous device, just how different is the new ROG Phone?
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) — The ROG Phone 3 was revealed in July 2020 and it was October 2020 before that device spread its wings across the globe and landed in the US. It never reached some regions like the UK. The ROG Phone 5 arrives pretty soon after, promising more versions, wider availability and a whole host of updates. So what’s changed and if you’ve recently nabbed the ROG Phone 3, are you really missing out? Release date and price ROG Phone 5: 8/128: €799 12/256: €899 16/256: €999 ROG Phone 5 Pro: €1199 ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: €1299 ROG Phone 3: 8/128GB ‘Strix Edition’: €799 12/256GB: €999 16/512GB: €1,099 As we said, the ROG Phone 3 was available in China and India in July 2020 and eventually made its way to the US in October 2020, but international availability has never been great. Although the ROG Phone 3 started at the same price as the ROG Phone 5, the step-up versions of the ROG Phone 5 are cheaper than they were for the ROG Phone 3. The 12/256 ROG Phone 5 is likely to be the most popular, and it’s €100 cheaper than the ROG Phone 3 was at launch. However, the ROG Phone 5 adds the Pro and Ultimate versions providing those top prices, so it’s more expensive overall for those more advanced models, although the Ultimate comes with a complete box of extras. The ROG Phone 5 is expected to be available in March, the Pro in April and the Ultimate in May 2021. Design ROG Phone 5: 173 x 77 x 9.9mm,239g ROG Phone 3: 171 x 78 x 9.9mm,240g The design of the ROG Phone 3 and the 5 is broadly similar. As the measurements reveal, these phones are closely matched in terms of size and weight — even through the ROG Phone 5 has a slightly larger display. The shape and positioning of the cameras is similar, although the ROG Phone 5 is slightly more angular, while there’s an interesting change on the rear of the phone. The ROG Phone 3 offered an RGB logo on the rear. There’s a similar RGB logo on the rear of the ROG Phone 5, but it’s now a dot display, to give it some retro charm, while also having two RGB zones for colour combinations — so it’s more dynamic.
