Three gaming smartphones with cooling and headphones are offered

Asus offers three different phones, all of which are optimized for mobile gaming. The ROG Phone 5, ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate current high-end chipset comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and 5G. The back of the smartphone also has an aeroactive cooler that can be attached to the outside, and is intended to keep the chipset from overheating. If you wish, you can change the speed of the CPU and GPU in the settings. The Prices range from 800 euros to 1,300 euros. The base model has 128 gigabytes and eight gigabytes of RAM, 256 GB of memory and 12 gigabytes of RAM are available for 100 euros, while those who spend 1,000 euros get a ROG phone 5 with 16 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes of internal memory.

The Asus ROG Phone 5 can be fitted with air conditioning

The Asus ROG Phone 5 comes with an AMOLED screen from Samsung. At 6.78 inches, the touch screen offers a resolution of 1,080 x 2,448 pixels with an upgrade rate of up to 144 Hz. The Asus ROG Phone 5 delivers a maximum brightness of 800 nits, ensuring that the direct current power shines the display even at low brightness.

The Aeroactive Cooler 5 costs 60 euros and can be fitted on the back of the Asus ROG Phone 5. The cooler is compatible with the security cover provided, so it can be used when the smartphone is in an aero case. The ROG Phone 5 has two triggers directly to the housing, which are now closer to the edge compared to the predecessor ROG Phone 3. The back of the smart phone has a glowing ROG logo.

In terms of connectivity, there are two USB-C ports, one on the side of the smartphone running USB 2.0 standard and the USB 3.1 Gen 2 standard. You can use the link on the side to connect an external display with the phone via DisplayPort Alt mode. A 3.5mm jack connection is available for audio devices, using the ESS ES9280AC Pro DAC. Additionally, the Asus ROG Phone 5 has two built-in speakers.

Asus ROG Phone 5 with 6,000-mAh battery

To supply power, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Series has a 6,000 mAh battery installed on all models. The smartphone can be charged 100 percent within an hour using the provided USB-C Power Adapter. None of the newer ROG phone models can be charged wirelessly. If you want to extend the battery life, you can limit the charge to 80 or 90 percent at maximum 6,000 mAh in the system, as the full charge will significantly reduce the battery life.

The camera hardware has not changed compared to the ROG Phone 3. There are three more Sony camera lenses on the back. A 64MP sensor is installed here, which is supported by a wide angle lens of 125 degrees and 13 megapixels and a macro camera lens with five megapixels. The front camera offers 24 megapixels and LED flash.

What are the unique features of Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate?

In addition to the glowing ROG logo, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate have a display that can display a variety of animations. The Ultimate version uses a single color view display, while the Pro version provides a color view screen.

In addition to the air triggers on the edge of smartphones, the ROG Phone 5 Pro and Ultimate offer two additional touch surfaces on the back of phones. Additionally, version buyers get 512 gigabytes of internal storage each. The ROG Phone 5 Pro for 200 1,200 comes with 16 gigabytes of RAM, while the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate costs 100 100 more and comes with 18 gigabytes of RAM as well. Both the ROG Phone 5 Pro and the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate come with an aeroactive fan.

The new headphones were delivered by Asus ROG Cetra

The manufacturer has introduced new headphones to go with the new Asus smartphones. ROG is Cetra II ROG is the successor to the Cetra in-ear headphones. This may be a kind of facelift as the internal values ​​are similar to the predecessor. Earphones, for example, cancel active noise. Alternatively, Asus offers more wired, but cheaper ROG Cetra II core, which is compatible with Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S and PC and mobile phones.

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For those who want to use wireless headphones, the Asus ROG Strix Co. P.D. Qualcomm optics technology is integrated with active noise suppression. According to the manufacturer, the noise on the integrated microphone must be eliminated. In addition to support for smartphones and PCs, ROG Strix also offers support for the Co BT Nintendo Switch.

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Package for the new Asus ROG Phone 5:

• Asus has introduced three new gaming smartphones. The ROG Phone 5 is also available in a Pro and Ultimate version.
• All smartphones have an 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,448 pixels and an upgrade rate of up to 144 Hz.
• The current best model from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 888 with 5G, provides the impetus.
• All model versions of the ROG Phone 5 have a fan that can be mounted on the back.
• The Pro and Ultimate versions come with 512 gigabytes of internal memory and a display on the back.
• Prices range from 800 euros to 1,300 euros.
• Asus also offered the ROG Cetra II and Cetra II Core In-Ear Headphones and the ROG Strix Co BT Wireless Headphones.

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