Asus Just Made Its Blazing Fast Gamer Phone Even More Extreme

Asus’sROG sound 5was already one of the most hefty phones on the market , but it seems that was n’t enough because less than five months after its release , Asus has just herald an even quicker and more uttermost version of its flamboyant gaming phone .

uncommitted in a al-Qaeda model and a more or less fancy “ Pro ” variant , the Asus ROG Phone 5s boast a very interchangeable figure to its precursor , but with a few notable upgrade : a Modern Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 + chip , an even quicker 360Hz touching sample distribution charge per unit , and a new color OLED display on the back of the ROG Phone 5s Pro .

While those gain might not seem like much , it ’s very interesting to see the ROG Phone 5s meet the honor of being the first sound to sport aSnapdragon 888+chip — something Qualcomm ’s ownSmartphone for Snapdragon Insidersdoesn’t have ( even though that phone is also built by Asus ) .

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For gamers , the SD888 + ’s slightly high clock fastness should work well in tandem bicycle with its faster 360Hz tinge sample rate ( up from 300Hz on the previous model ) to deliver a more antiphonal reaction for spot control , which is courteous if you ’re really try on to eke out every last drop of carrying into action .

That said , with a starting terms of just under 30,000 New Taiwan Dollars ( about $ 1,075 ) for the groundwork ROG Phone 5s and going up to 37,990 NTD ( about $ 1,365 ) , for the ROG Phone 5s Pro , Asus ’ new sound definitely ai n’t cheap . Though with even the base theoretical account offering 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and going up to a humongous 18 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage for the top - specification model , it ’s not heavy to see where all that money goes . ( Though the benefits of having that much RAM in a sound are still up for debate . )

But what might be the most delightful part of the ROG Phone 5s Pro is its young rear - rise OLED display , which now features six pre - configured animations for things like signaling an incoming call , launching a game , or even but stop up in an add - on or accessory . Is it a bit much ? Sure , but on a gimmick like this , an over - the - top rear blind feel right at home . And if you ’re not well-chosen with Asus ’ pre - installed animations , you’re able to always make some of your own .

Gif: Asus

Gif: Asus

Elsewhere , most of the ROG Phone 5s ’ spectacles have abide the same , include its monolithic 6,000 mAh electric battery , huge 6.73 - column inch AMOLED display , treble rear cameras ( 64 - MP principal , 13 - military policeman extremist - all-encompassing , and 5 - MP macro ) , onboard DAC , and dual USB - coke ports . Notably , Asus did n’t mess with the previous framework ’s built - in touching button either , so you ’ll still be capable to game with precision without needing to hook up an external gamepad .

Unfortunately , the placement of the ROG Phone 5s ’ rear silver screen means there is n’t a bully way to add wireless charging , which means you ’ll still have to rely on the phone ’s relative quick 65 - W wire charging or else .

But perhaps the big heartbreaker is that while the ROG Phone 5s is set to go on sales event in Asus ’ family dominion of Taiwan , Asus does n’t have any official plan to sell the ROG Phones 5s oversea at this time . That means if you want what might be the new fastest Android phone on the planet , you ’re probably survive to have to rely on third - party importers to get one .

In case you’re concerned with thermal throttling, Asus also makes a fan add-on to help cool the back of the ROG Phone 5s.