ASUS to launch the ROG Phone 5 series in the Philippines this April
Following its global reveal this month, ASUS has just announced that the ROG Phone 5 series will launch in the Philippines this April.
Following its global reveal earlier this month, ASUS has just announced that the ROG Phone 5 series is finally launching in the Philippines. Specifically, ASUS’ new ROG gaming phone lineup will launch live on the ASUS Republic of Games page on April 10, 2021 at 7PM.
Unlike previous ROG Phone releases, the 5 series consists of three variants: the base ROG Phone 5, a Pro, and an Ultimate version. All three phones pack the same Snapdragon 888 5G processor, 6.78-inch 144Hz 1080p display, and triple camera setup. The key difference between the three is that the Pro and the Ultimate versions will come with the ROG Vision rear matrix display, letting users display images and custom animations on the back of the phone.
ROG Phone 5 specs:
- 6.78-inch 2448×1080, 144Hz/1ms Samsung AMOLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G processor
- Adreno 660 GPU
- 8/12/16 GB RAM (18GB RAM available only on the Ultimate model)
- 128/256/512 GB storage
- 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor + 13MP ultra-wide + macro triple rear camera setup
- 24MP front camera setup
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / NM card)
- In-display Fingerprint sensor
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax(6E) , 4×4 MIMO(B1/41), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v5.2, NFC
- 6000mAh battery with 65W HyperCharge
- Android 11 with ROG UI
- Base model price:
- EUR 799 (around PHP 46,167) – 8GB/128GB
- EUR 899 (around PHP 51,945) – 12GB/256GB
- EUR 999 (around PHP 57,723) – 16GB/256GB
- Pro: EUR 1,199 (around PHP 69,279)
- Ultimate: EUR 1,299 (around PHP 75,056)
Lucky attendees of the event page and viewers of the launch livestream will get the chance to win prizes, ranging from an ROG Ranger RGB Backpack BP3703 to an ROG Phone 5 unit. Mechanics to join the launch week celebrations will be posted on the ROG Philippines Facebook page soon.
For more info on the event, visit: http://bit.ly/ROGPhone5_Event.