Asus has announced the release date for its next gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 5. According to the official website for the ROG Phone 5 as well as the company’s Weibo page, it's going to be launched on March 10, with an event at around 4:30pm IST.
As the new ROG Phone 5's name might imply, Asus is skipping the ROG Phone 4, largely because of the negative connotations the number 4 carries in Eastern-Asian cultures.
The Asus ROG Phones have historically featured top of the line hardware with prices that would rival the most value-for-money mid-ranged smartphones out there. Alongside with great hardware, the smartphones also tend to feature software and hardware features to aid and enhance the gaming experience on Android.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Specifications
While Asus is yet to officially confirm what kind of hardware we'll see in the ROG Phone 5, leaks suggest the following:
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Battery capacity: 6,000mAh
- Charging: 65W fast charging
- OS: Android 11
In keeping with ROG Phone tradition, we also expect to see plenty of accessories and gaming peripherals to be revealed during the launch event. In the past, these peripherals have included cooling attachments, gamepads, and even an extra display.
Asus ROG Phone 5 India Release Date
According to some reports, the Asus ROG Phone 5's release date in India is tipped for March. Asus is yet to make any official announcements about the release date for India though. It will be interesting to see if this is the case, since it would essentially mean that India would get the ROG Phone 5 around the same time as the rest of the world.
