Last year in August, Asus unveiled the ROG Phone 5s series in the home country. The gaming smartphones, ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro are now scheduled to debut in India on February 15.
Both ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro share common specifications. However, the former variant features an RGB light panel on the rear panel. Meanwhile, the Pro version sports a PMOLED display and two additional touch sensors.
The smartphones feature a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone offers stereo speakers for entertainment. To serve connectivity, they have a 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 x USB Type-C ports,5G connectivity, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and an ultrasonic shoulder triggers onboard.
Under the hood, they draw power from Snapdragon 888+ chipset paired with up to 18 GB RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. On the software front, the ROG Phone 5s models will boost Android 11 OS on day one along with ROG UI on top.
In the optics department, the lineup carries a 24 MP front-facing camera. On the other side, there’s a pair of 13 MP and 5 MP additional snappers alongside the 64 MP primary shooter. A 6,000mAh battery will back up the ROG Phone 5s lineup supported by 65W of fast charging.
Asus is yet to confirm the pricing and availability for the Indian market. Some leaks suggest that the series may start with a basic price of ₹49,999.