ASUS Philippines has officially announced that the ROG Phone 5 series will be arriving in the Philippines this coming April 10, 2021. Though it has not been confirmed yet, it seems that we may be getting all three variants here locally.
The ROG Phone 5, 5 Pro, and 5 Ultimate come with a laundry list of impressive specifications, which include a 6.78-inch 2448 x 1080 144Hz Samsung AMOLED display, up to 18GB of RAM, up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, and the new flagship-class Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. Check out their complete specifications below:
| ASUS ROG Phone 5 Series | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Sapdragon 888 |
| Screen | 6.78-inch Samung AMOLED, 2448 x 1080, 144Hz, 1,200nits peak brightness, Delta-E < 1, 111.23% DCI-P3, HDR10+, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| RAM | 16GB LPDDR5 (5 and 5 Pro), 18GB LPDDR5 (5 Ultimate) |
| OS | Android 11 with ROG UI |
| Rear Camera | 64MP f/1.8 Main, 13MP f/2.4 Ultrawide, 5MP f/2.4 Macro |
| Front Camera | 24MP f/1.8 |
| Storage | Up to 256GB UFS 3.1, Up to 512GB UFS 3.1 (5 Pro and 5 Ultimate) |
| Network | 5G |
| Connectivity | Dual-Band WiFi 802.11ax 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, aptX Adaptive, WiFi Direct, NFC, USB Type-C |
| Battery | 6,000mAh, 65W HyperCharge |
| Others | Dual Front-Facing Speakers, In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock, AirTrigger 5, Grip Press |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Storm White |
All three versions are expected to make their appearance on their digital launch on April 7 at 7:00pm. ASUS is throwing in the chance to win exclusive freebies like the ROG Ranger Backpack BP3703 or even the ROG Phone 5 itself for those who will watch the stream.
You can get more updates about its digital launch in the Philippines through this Facebook event page. Pricing and availability are to be announced at the launch.
