Gahar Specs! Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Has 18GB RAM

JAKARTA - Asus has officially introduced its newest gaming phone, ROG Phone 5. The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate variant is the first gaming phone with 18GB RAM, much higher than most other Android flagships.

ROG Phone 5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, making it a gaming phone with fierce specifications. Moreover, combined with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal memory.

The phone has 18GB of RAM, which is more than the Android flagships on the market that offer between 6GB and 12GB of RAM. The most special edition of the ROG Phone 5 is limited and offers a different design from the regular and Pro models.

The difference lies in the ROG Vison which offers 6 animated scenarios that are possible for monochrome color customization. The rest, Asus offers an AMOLED E4 panel measuring 6.78 inches Full HD +.

It also offers a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz with a response time of 1 ms and a touch sampling rate of 300 Hz and 24.3 ms touch latency. Don't miss the ROG Phone 5 screen protected by Gorilla Glass Victus.

ROG Phone 5 also has gaming speakers that adopt a dual front facing stereo. Asus also includes additional audio features including direct tuning technology to correct frequency response, and virtually bass technology.

Turning to the back, Asus still places three cameras for photography needs. The main camera uses the Sony IMX686 with a 64MP size side by side with an ultra-wide and macro lens.

For batteries, ROG Phone 5 has a capacity of 6,000 mAh. This phone also supports 65W fast charging feature and power saving technology which makes the battery last longer.

Asus ROG Phone 5 battery capacity (Twitter @ROG Global)
Gaming Features

Just like its predecessor, to maximize game play, Asus provides a series of gaming features on ROG Phone 5, of course, with a number of increased capabilities. There is Air Trigger 5 which is claimed to be more accurate and Motion Control with more movement support.

In fact, to improve performance when playing games, X Mode is presented which has been upgraded from its predecessor. As a result, gamers can control the CPU, GPU, thermal limit, refresh rate, touch sensitivity and network, both per game and application.

To be more optimal, Asus has also released a series of new accessories to complement ROG Phone 5. There is a ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad, ROG Clip to be attached to the console controller, Aero Case, Aeroactive Cooler 5, Lightning Armor Case, ROG Cetra II, ROG Strix GO BT II .

Asus ROG Phone 5 Sales Package (YouTube screenshot)
Price

Appearing with the best hardware on the market today, Asus has priced the three ROG Phone 5 models starting at 799 euros or around Rp. 13 million for the standard 8GB / 128GB RAM model. As for the 12GB / 256GB RAM model, it will cost 899 euros or IDR 15 million.

Meanwhile, the ROG Phone 5 Pro variant only has one RAM and memory model of 16GB / 512GB which is priced at 1,199 euros or IDR 20.5 million. Especially for the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate edition with 18GB / 512GB RAM, it will sell for 1,299 euros or Rp.22.3 million.