Republic of Gamers (ROG), a sub-brand of ASUS, a Taiwan-based, multinational consumer electronics company, today announced the sale of ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the special edition smartphone in the ROG Phone 5 line-up and most powerful incarnation of the gaming smartphone sporting the world’s first 18GB of high-speed RAM. The smartphone comes with a unique special edition ammo-box, unique AR unboxing experience, special edition frosted glass and Storm White color scheme on the back that incorporates the unique ROG Vision monochrome matrix display. The device also comes with the ROG AeroCooler 5 active cooling accessory that has physical trigger buttons, and with the special edition white ROG AeroCase.
Commenting on the occasion Dinesh Sharma, Business Head, Commercial PC and Smartphone, System Business Group, ASUS India, said, “We are dedicated to bring the best of the gaming phones under the ROG brand and with ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, we remain consistent on our promise. The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, as the name suggests, will strive to offer the ultimate and cutting edge experience not just for gaming but also for other smartphone use cases. ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also makes an Ultimate Style Statement with its cutting edge futuristic design incorporating the rear ROG Vision Display. As we know, we stand at an interesting phase of apps and soon we will see a surge of super apps entering our phones, ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is prepared to give that seamless experience because of its rich specs.”
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate #RuleThemAll:
The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is powered to win by the flagship Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 5G Mobile Platform featuring advanced 5G communications and premium Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features. It also features the world’s first 18GB LPDDR5 RAM on a gaming smartphone, that allows for enthusiast-level android gaming experiences. The storage on the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a massive 512GB that is powered with UFS 3.1 class memory, which ensures super-fast app loading speeds and multi-tasking like you’ve never seen before. The upgraded GameCool 5 cooling system along with the all-new performance manager in Armoury Crate ensure maximum performance is available for any gaming scenario. The smartphone also features a special edition ROG Vision display with a monochrome PMOLED matrix display that matches the rear frosted white glass color scheme.
For ultra-smooth and ultra-responsive gaming visuals, the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is equipped with a Samsung-built 144 Hz / 1 ms AMOLED HDR10+ certified display with an industry-leading 300 Hz touch sampling rate and ultra-low 24.3 ms touch latency. Latest Gorilla Glass Victus for the best-in-class scratch resistance.
Gamers can play longer with the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate thanks to the massive 6000 mAh MMT technology based battery, and the phone come with a 30-watt HyperCharge adapter that tops up the battery in the shortest possible time.
The massive feature on the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is the still-unrivaled ‘AirTrigger 5’ control system now with additional rear touch trigger buttons for more physical control over the games, and also features 10 motion-control input gestures all available for input at the same time, all delivering console-like gaming experience. The powerful ROG GameFX audio system is further amplified by the large dual front facing stereo speakers tuned by Dirac. The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate being an ultimate enthusiast flagship still features the 3.5mm audio jack that has also been overhauled to deliver even more immersive sound thanks to ESS Sabre DAC for audiophile listening.
The gaming flagship device also has true flagship-grade cameras with 64MP F1.8 Sony IMX686 main sensor capable of 8K and 4K HDR pro video-recording capabilities. The main camera is coupled with a 13MP Ultra-wide camera and a 5MP Macro camera. On the front, it has a 24MP Quad-bayer sensor for impeccable selfies and HD video stream.
Accessories:
A range of ROG original accessories for the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate makes gaming experience truly world-class –
- The bundled AeroActive Cooler 5 intakes and expels an incredible amount of air directly onto the center of the phone — right where the CPU is — to deliver up to an amazing 10°C drop in the CPU temperature. AeroActive Cooler 5 also features two extra physical buttons to allow a genuine console-like gaming experience, and also features a 3.5mm Headphone jack
- For incredible gaming audio to complement ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the lineup also features ROG Cetra II Core, premium gaming earphones with LSR drivers and extensive multiplatform compatibility
PRICING: ROG Phone 5 Ultimate–
| · 18GB RAM / 512GB Storage: ₹79,999/- |
ACCESSORIES PRICING:
| · AeroActive Cooler 5: ₹2999/- | · ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad: ₹9999/- |
| · ROG Cetra II Core Headset: ₹3999/- |
| INBOX CONTENTS: ROG Phone 5 Ultimate – |
| · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
· 30-Watt QC4.0 Charger · USB-C to USB-C Data Cable · ROG AeroCooler 5 with Physical trigger buttons · ROG Aero Case (Frosted white edition) · SIM Ejector Pin · User Manual and Warranty Card · Exclusive ROG Sticker set |
SPECIFICATIONS –
| ROG Phone 5 Ultimate | |
| Colors | Storm White (matte) |
| Processor | 2.84 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 5G Mobile Platform with 5nm, 64-bit Octa-core Processor |
| GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 |
| OS&UI | Android™ 11 with ROG UI |
| Display | 6.78” 20.4:9 2448×1080 (395ppi) 144Hz/1ms AMOLED HDR10+ certified; 300Hz touch sampling rate, 24.3ms touch latency; Brightness: 5 nits to 800nits @ APL100 + HBM or 1200nits @ APL1, 111% DCI-P3, sRGB : 150.89%, Delta E average <1%; Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1 Front 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™ SGS Eye Care 6.5% & SGS Seamless Pro (120Hz) AS coating for reducing friction when hand sweating |
| Display chip | Pixelworks i6 processor |
| Memory/ Storage | 18GB/512GB LPDDR5/UFS3.1 |
| SD storage | no SD-card reader; NTFS support for external HDD |
| Sensor | Accelerator, E-Compass, Proximity, Ambient light sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor, Gyro, Ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 5 and grip press detection |
| Extra sensor | Touch Sensor on back cover *2 |
| Main Rear | 64MP SONY IMX686 sensor, 0.8 µm pixel size – Quad Bayer technology with 16MP, 1.6 µm large effective |
| Camera | pixel size, F1.8, 1/1.7” sensor, 2×1 OCL PDAF, LED flash |
| Second Rear Camera | 13MP, 125˚ ultra-wide, F2.4, Real-time distortion correction, 11mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera |
| Third Rear Camera | 5MP Macro, F2.0 |
| Front Camera | 24MP, 0.9µm, Quad Bayer Technology, F2.45, Lens diameter only 2.7mm 26.5mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera |
| Back Cover | ROG Vision – monochrome PMOLED display |
| Video Recording | 8K (7680 by 4320) @ 30 fps (main rear camera) 4K (3840 by 2160) @ 30/60 fps (main rear camera), @ 30 fps (second rear camera) 1080p @ 30/60 fps; 720p @ 30 fps 3-axis electronic image stabilization for rear cameras Time Lapse (4K) Slow Motion video (4K @ 120 fps; 1080p @ 240/120 fps; 720p @ 480 fps) Take still photo while recording video |
| Speaker | Dual 7-magnet Linear 12x16mm front-facing speakers with GameFX & Dirac HD Sound Powered by dual Cirrus Logic CS35L45 Mono AMP |
| Audio Output | Audiophile-grade ESS Sabre ES9280AC Pro with HyperStream® II QUAD DAC™ ® architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator with built-in Class G SABRE Headphone amplifier (up to 2Vrms) GameFX audio system for improved in-game audio experience New AudioWizard with EQ adjustments + Music/ Game/ Movie profiles tuned by Dirac |
| Microphone | Quad microphones with OZO Noise Reduction Technology |
| Wireless | IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MIMO, 3 Antenna |
| Technology | WiFi-Direct support UL 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth Profile: HFP + A2DP + AVRCP + HID + PAN + OPP Additional Bluetooth audio codec: LDAC + aptX + aptX HD + aptX Adaptive |
| Navigation | GNSS GPS(L1/L5), Glonass(L1), Galileo(E1/E5a), BeiDou(B1/B2a), QZSS(L1/L5), NavIC(L5) |
| SIM Cards | Dual SIM dual standby Dual Nano SIM (DSDV LTE+LTE) |
| Data rate* ROG Phone 5 Ultimate & Pro |
Support EN-DC(5DL+FR1) FR1: DL up to 4.0Gbps / UL 542Mbps (after April FOTA) LTE 7CA DL Cat20 Up to 2.0Gbps UL Cat13 Up to 150Mbps DC-HSPA+: DL 42Mbps / UL 5.76Mbps 2×2 MIMO and CA with 4×4 MIMO support |
| Data rate* ROG Phone 5 Ultimate (8 & 12GB) |
Support EN-DC(5DL+FR1) FR1: DL up to 4.0Gbps / UL 542Mbps (after April FOTA) LTE 7CA DL Cat20 Up to 1.4Gbps UL Cat13 Up to 150Mbps DC-HSPA+: DL 42Mbps / UL 5.76Mbps 2×2 MIMO and CA with 4×4 MIMO support |
| Network support ROG 5 – Pro and Ultimate | 5G (n41/77/78/79, n66, n71, n1,n2 n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38,n40 *US not Support n40) FDD-LTE (1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800),25(1900), 26(850),28(700), 29(700),30(2300), 32(1500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) TD-LTE (34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48(3600), 42(3500) * US not Support b40) (800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 1(2100) EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2) |
| Network support
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate (8 & 12 GB) |
5G n41/77/78/79, n1, n3, n7, n8, n20 , n28, n38 FDD-LTE 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900),18,19, 20(800),26, 28(700) TD-LTE 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48(3600), 42(3500) * US not Support b40 WCDMA HSDPA 850(5) / 900 / 1700／1800/1900 / 1(2100) EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2) |
| Interface | Side: Type C connector + Pogo pin (5 pins): USB3.1 gen2/DP 1.4(4K)/Fast Charging (QC3.0+QC5.0/PD3.0)/Direct Charge Bottom: Type C connector: USB2.0/Fast Charging (QC3.0/PD3.0)/Direct Charge 3.5mm Audio Jack: Headphone |
| NFC | Support (Card mode support in power off) |
| Battery | Dual 3,000mAh batteries MMT Design, Total 6,000mAh (typ.) |
| Charger | 30W (12V 2.5A) PD/ QC4.0 / Direct Charge adapter |
| Dimensions | 172.8mm (6.09 inches), 77.2mm (2.72 inches), 10.29mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 238 grams (8.39 ounces) (TBA) |
| Accessories | Aeroactive Cooler 5 Aero case 30W HyperCharger |
