Tech It Out: Asus ROG Phone 5 review By WION

Here is some good news for gamers a new gaming smartphone has arrived in India. I am talking about the ASUS ROG phone 5, the 5th generation gaming phone from ASUS. It comes with a lot of improvements and claims to redefine the mobile gaming experience. We get you a review, meet the new beast, the ASUS ROG phone 5, a smartphone that is primarily aimed at gamers. I spent some time with the phone and here's what I think about it, though it's a gaming phone from the front, it looks like any other phone, but that changes when you flip it over the camera. Module has a slightly unusual design and a distinctive pattern at the back makes it stand out.

There is a signature logo that illuminates as it's a gaming phone, it's a tad heavier and somewhat more elongated than the usual phones. People with long hands would be more comfortable with its size and shape than those with shorthands. Now, let's take a look at the display it measures 6.78 inches and has a resolution of 2448 by 1080 pixels. The display has a HDR 10 plus certification. It produces lifelike visuals, making it perfect for gamers, it's protected by gorilla glass, Vitus, the toughest gorilla glass.

Yet the display is bright and produces sharp details. I must say the graphics look stunning on the phone's display the 144 hertz hyper fast refresh rate and ultra low touch. Latency help give you a super smooth lag, free experience, but what's on the inside, I played a few games like Call of Duty and asphalt 9 to test it. It's powered by the Qualcomm snapdragon 888 5g, the fastest flagship Qualcomm processor. Throughout the review period, the ROG phone 5 was responsive with touch inputs, it didn't slow down, and I faced no heating issues.

The gain cool 5 cooling system ensures maximum performance for gaming scenarios. The battery is split into two parts, one located on each side of the CPU. This ensures that the heat generated by the CPU is transferred to all the edges and corners of the chassis simultaneously for higher thermal efficiency. The air trigger 5 cool system and motion sensing inputs enable a console like gaming experience. The game genie gives the user quick controls ensuring a smooth play time along with controls and display it's the sound that takes the gaming experience.

A notch higher the truly immersive stereo surround sound in the rog-5 does exactly that. The phone is packed with great gaming features and delivers a remarkable performance talking about other features. The ASUS ROG phone 5 has a triple camera. It does a good job in clicking photographs. Here are some pictures taken with the phone.

There is still room for improvement in the camera department. We wish it had a telephoto lens too. The ASUS ROG phone 5 is powered by android 11 with ROG UI. The phone comes in two variants: 128 GB model with 8 GB of ram, which is priced at 49, 999, Indian rupees and the 256 GB model with 12 GB of ram, which costs 57 999 Indian rupees, it's available in two color options: phantom black and storm white. Overall, the phone turns out to be a good contender in the gaming market.

Source : WION