Asus ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro with 6.78-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+ SoC launched in India

Asus ROG Phone 5s (left), ROG Phone 5s Pro (right)

Asus has launched the ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro in India. Both smartphones feature a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, 3.5mm headphone jack, symmetrical dual front stereo speakers with Dirac HD Sound, quad microphones, and run Android 11 OS out of the box with ROG UI customization on top. The Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro also includes a PMOLED display on the back panel.

Asus ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro specifications

Both the Asus ROG Phone 5s and the ROG Phone 5s Pro feature a 6.78-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2448 pixels) AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, and up to 1200nits peak brightness. Both devices are powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm) chipset paired with Adreno 660 GPU. Asus ROG Phone 5s comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, while the Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro comes with 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

In terms of optics, both smartphones sport a triple rear camera setup of 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, 13-megapixel 125-degree ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 5-megapixel macro sensor with f/2.0 aperture. On the front, it has a 24-megapixel camera with an f/2.5 aperture. Both models include a 6000mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 5.0 and Power Delivery 3.0 technology.

Connectivity options include dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth version 5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, 4G VoLTE, 5G SA/NSA, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a YSB Type-C port. Sensors include proximity, ambient light, magnetometer, gyroscope, in-display fingerprint reader, and ultrasonic sensors for Air Trigger 5 and grip press detection. Both devices measure 172.83 x 77.25 x 9.9 mm and weigh 238 grams.

Pricing and availability

Asus ROG Phone 5s comes in Phantom Black and Storm White color options. It is priced at Rs. 49,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant, while the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant cost Rs. 57,999. In contrast, the Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro is priced at Rs.79,999 for the lone 18GB RAM and 512GB storage variant. The smartphone comes in the Phantom Black color option. Both smartphones will be available to purchase via Flipkart starting February 18th at noon.