Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Asus has usually played it safe with a single variant approach with the ROG Phone series but this year the brand has gone for the kill with the most-premium version packing up to 18GB RAM and called the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate. This phone carries the same 6.78-inch AMOLED display that you have with the regular ROG Phone 5. The screen comes with Full HD+ resolution at 1080x2448 pixels. All in all, this gives you pixel density of 395 PPI. The wide notch on the ROG Phone 5 is rather odd but you will notice the front camera housed under it. The phone comes powered by latest octa-core Snapdragon 888 top-end processor. The Ultimate variant lives up to its name with a staggering 18GB RAM, one of the few phones to offer this much memory in the market right now. The internal storage gets bumped up to 512GB but you cannot expand the storage further. Besides that, you are looking at the same camera features that you get with the other variants. The triple rear camera comprises of 64MP sensor, 13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 5MP macro sensor. While on the front, the phone gets 24MP selfie camera. ROG Phone 5 Ultimate continues to be a solid powerhouse with the built-in 6000mAh battery that gets 65W fast charging support via USB Type C. Other features on the phone are on-screen fingerprint sensor, headphone jack, and face unlock and reverse charging. Some of the popular Asus mobiles are Zenfone Max Pro M1, ROG Phone 3 12GB RAM, and the Zenfone 3.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Share on

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Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
RAM : 18 GB
Storage : 512 GB
Battery : 6000 mAh battery
Camera : Single (24 MP, f/2.5, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length, 0.9 m pixel size))
Display : 6.78 inches (17.22 cms)
SIM : Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Operating System : Android v11

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Pros & Cons

8.3
out of 10
MSP SCORE
  • Good Stuff
  • AMOLED screen
  • 144Hz refresh rate support
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
  • Powerful hardware
  • 18GB RAM on offer
  • 512GB internal storage
  • Decent rear cameras
  • Long battery backup
  • 65W fast charging
  • Bad Stuff
  • Bulky design
  • No wireless charging support
Verdict
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is also hard-core gaming phone and the first to get 18GB RAM in the market. You get a big screen with support for 144Hz refresh rate for smoother gaming experience. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus gives the phone protection on both sides and running Android 11 makes it ideal. The cameras are decent but the long battery backup along with 65W charging is a sweet deal for this price. You get a whopping 512GB storage but the design looks boring now and wireless charging is a must-have at this price range.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Details

AMOLED Display, Design, Security
The ROG Phone 5 boasts a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution support at 1080x2448 pixels. The screen features 144Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Victus protection. The screen sports a wide notch that houses the front selfie camera. The 20:9 aspect ratio screen offers large viewing space. The power button and the volume rockers are placed on the right of the phone. The phone has multiple features to keep the data secure. The face unlock option can be operated using the front selfie camera and other sensors. The main source of securing the device is the on-screen fingerprint sensor built under the display.
Performance, Storage, Triple Camera
Asus has used the latest Snapdragon 888 octa-core chipset to power the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate. The hardware setup includes a mammoth 18GB RAM that will get most of the stuff done and more. The phone gets 660 GPU for high-end gaming performance with high refresh rate in tow. In terms of storage, the Ultimate variant comes with 512GB but it misses out on a card slot. The phone runs over custom ROG UI version built over Android 11 operating system. The ROG Phone 5 gets triple rear cameras of 64MP primary sensor, 13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and 5MP macro sensor. On the front, the phone has 24MP selfie camera that also supports video recording and video calls.
Battery, Fast Charging, Connectivity
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate version also comes loaded with the giant 6,000mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging via USB Type C. It also supports 10W reverse charging. In terms of connectivity, Asus has offered main features like Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G, 4G VoLTE, NFC, and GPS with GLONASS.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Specifications

Summary

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Display 6.78 inches (17.22 cms)
Storage 512 GB
Front Camera Single (24 MP, f/2.5, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length, 0.9 m pixel size))
Rear Camera Triple (64 MP, f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera + 13 MP, f/2.4, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(11 mm focal length) + 5 MP, f/2.0 Camera)
Battery 6000 mAh
RAM 18 GB

General

Launch Date March 10, 2021
Dimensions 6.8 x 3.04 x 0.4 inch (172.8 x 77.2 x 10.2 mm)
Weight 238 grams
Build Back: Gorilla Glass
Face unlock Yes
Colors Storm White

Processor

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
No of Cores 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 2.84GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Architecture 64-bit
Graphics Adreno 660

Software

Operating System Android v11
Custom UI ROG UI

Storage

Internal Memory 512 GB
RAM 18 GB

Display

Resolution 1080 x 2448 pixels
Size 6.78 inches (17.22 cms)
Display Type AMOLED, HDR 10+
Aspect ratio 20:4:9
Brightness 800 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
TouchScreen Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Color Reproduction 16M Colors
Screen to body percentage 81.95 %
Pixel Density 395 pixels per inch (ppi)

Camera

Rear Triple (64 MP, f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera + 13 MP, f/2.4, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(11 mm focal length) + 5 MP, f/2.0 Camera)
Sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Flash Rear (LED Flash)
Front Single (24 MP, f/2.5, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length, 0.9µm pixel size))
Camera Features Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Rear: 7680x4320 @ 30 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, Front: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Charging speed 100 % in 52 minutes (claimed by Brand)
Type Li-Polymer
Capacity 6000 mAh
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes, Hyper, 65W

Connectivity

USB OTG Support Yes
Wi-Fi Yes with a/ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
SIM Configuration Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.2
Network 5G: Supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) Yes
Wi-fi features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared Yes
USB USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB On-The-Go
NFC Chipset Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, On-screen
Other Sensor Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Sound

Speaker Yes
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm
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