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Asus has unleashed its latest and greatest ROG gaming phones in India. These are the ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro. They’re the same phones, mostly, with the only differences coming by way of design. Core hardware is similar across the board which actually makes the ROG Phone 5s quite exciting, considering its lower pricing. At the same time, you should know, these phones are also very similar to the ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate launched last year in the country. While we work on our full review of the ROG Phone 5s, here’s a quick first look at its design, specs, and everything else you need to know. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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Let’s start off with the major differences between the ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro. Cut to the chase, there are only two differences. In the 5s Pro, you get a mini PMOLED display and a touch sensor on the back. The 5s swaps this with more regular RGB lighting. The pro model also gets you a whopping 18GB RAM and 512GB storage right out of the gate. The 5s is available in two versions—8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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Now, let’s talk about the major differences between the ROG Phone 5s series and ROG Phone 5 series that came before it. Again, we have only two differences. The ROG Phone 5s and 5s Pro are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chip. The ROG Phone 5 series phones had Snapdragon 888. The 5s series phones also have an improved touch experience. While the ROG Phone 5 series topped out at 300Hz (24.3ms), the ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro have a 360Hz touch sampling rate (24ms). (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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The ROG Phone 5s has a back made of glossy Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The ROG logo has RGB lighting that you can also customise using a built-in app. The sides are made of metal. There are a total of two USB C ports in this phone. There is a pogo pin connector to hook it to first-party accessories like the Asus AeroActive Cooler. Asus has retained the headphone jack. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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The ROG Phone 5s weighs 238g and measures 9.9mm in thickness—yes, it’s quite a handful. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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On the front, you get a 6.78-inch Samsung-made E4 AMOLED display with HDR10+ support, 144Hz refresh rate (with 360Hz touch sampling rate and 24ms touch latency) and 1080p resolution. This is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Biometrics are handled by an in-screen fingerprint scanner. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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The display is flanked on both sides with loud stereo speakers. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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Under the hood, the ROG Phone 5s has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chip. This is paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS3.1 storage. There is no micro-SD card slot. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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This phone comes with triple rear cameras consisting of a 64MP main (Sony IMX686), 13MP ultra-wide angle, and another 5MP macro camera plus a 24MP front camera. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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The ROG Phone 5s has a 6,000mAh battery with 65W fast charging (though Asus only ships a 30W charger in the box). Rounding off the package are 5G support, Android 11-based ROG UI, quad microphones with OZO noise reduction technology, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
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ROG Phone 5s price in India starts at Rs 49,999. This is for a version with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. This phone will also come with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage for Rs 57,999. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)