ASUS launched the ROG Phone 5S and 5S Pro in the Philippines right in time for the holiday season.
A quick upgrade to the vanilla ROG Phone 5 series, the ASUS ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro are powered by the newer Snapdragon 888 Plus octa-core processor.
Other than the newer processor, everything else looks the same. It still has a vibrant AMOLED panel with a fast 144Hz refresh rate, albeit the touch sampling is slightly more responsive at 360Hz.
It also has all the other bells and whistles you’d expect from a high-end gaming phone. There’s the Gorilla Glass Victus protection in the front, stereo speakers, trigger buttons, a large 6,000mAh battery, and 66W charging.
Compared to the non-Pro model, ASUS ROG Phone 5S Pro has an LED display on the back and comes with a whopping 18GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. This one is available in the Philippines for Php59,995.
The ROG Phone 5s has a standard RGB-lit rear logo and is available in 16GB/512GB and 12GB/256GB variants for a price of Php49,995 and Php42,995, respectively. Retail starts at the end of the year.
ASUS ROG Phone 5s Specs
- Android 11, ROG UI
- Dual SIM, Dual Stand-by
- 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 2448 x 1080 pixel resolution, 395ppi
- 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling 1ms response time
- HDR10+, 111% DCI-P3, 151% sRGB, 800-nits at APL100
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front), Gorilla Glass 3 (back), aluminum frame
- 2.99GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus octa-core processor
- 12GB/16GB RAM
- Adreno 660 GPU
- 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 internal storage, non-expandable
- 24-megapixel front camera
- 64-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 13-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (macro) rear cameras, LED flash
- RGB logo
- ROG accessories compatible
- Game triggers
- Stereo speakers, Cirrus Logic CS35L45 amps
- ESS Sabre ES9280AC Pro Quad DAC
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6e, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- dual-band GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS, BDS
- NFC
- USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), USB Type-C 3.1 (side)
- Dimensions: 172.8 x 77.3 x 9.9mm
- Weight: 238g
- Colors: Storm White, Phantom Black
- 6,000mAh non-removable battery, 65W fast charging, 10W reverse charging
ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro Specs
- Android 11, ROG UI
- Dual SIM, Dual Stand-by
- 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 2448 x 1080 pixel resolution, 395ppi
- 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling 1ms response time
- HDR10+, 111% DCI-P3, 151% sRGB, 800-nits at APL100
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front), Gorilla Glass 3 (back), aluminum frame
- 2.99GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus octa-core processor
- 18GB RAM
- Adreno 660 GPU
- 512GB UFS 3.1 internal storage, non-expandable
- 24-megapixel front camera
- 64-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 13-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (macro) rear cameras, LED flash
- Rear ROG Vision color PMOLED display
- Rear touch sensor
- ROG accessories compatible
- Game triggers
- Stereo speakers, Cirrus Logic CS35L45 amps
- ESS Sabre ES9280AC Pro Quad DAC
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6e, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- dual-band GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS, BDS
- NFC
- USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), USB Type-C 3.1 (side)
- Dimensions: 172.8 x 77.3 x 9.9mm
- Weight: 238g
- Colors: Glossy Black
- AeroActive Cooler 5 included
- 6,000mAh non-removable battery, 65W fast charging, 10W reverse charging