The Asus ROG Phone 3.
There’s nonetheless some debate over whether or not the next Asus gaming telephone shall be known as the ROG Phone 4 or the ROG Phone 5, however regardless of the moniker, the system has now proven up in a Chinese regulatory filing – full with pictures showing it off from all sides.
The paperwork revealed by TENAA give us our best look but at what we’ll name the ROG Phone 5 for now (partly because you can really see a number 5 written on the again of the handset).
It additionally looks as if we’re getting a dot matrix display on the again of the Asus ROG Phone 5, just like the one on the Lightning Armor case for the ROG Phone 3. These newly leaked photos present the Asus ROG brand, however we’re assuming that will be customized.
Apart from that embellishment on the again, not a lot appears to have modified by way of the looks of the ROG Phone in comparison with the 2020 version. The SIM card slot appears to be like to have a purple cowl, however that may be an exclusive for this explicit version of the telephone, which appears to have been produced in partnership with Tencent Games.
Asus Rog phone 5 listed on TENAA certification.◾6.78 inches Amoled display◾6000mAh Battery (dual-cell, 3000×2)◾Android 11 pic.twitter.com/NjTjk8AzKOJanuary 30, 2021
The footage line up neatly with some dwell shots we not too long ago saw of the upcoming handset. It appears to be like as if there may nicely be a customizable LED lighting strip to go together with the dot matrix array, all prepared to provide the telephone a very eye-catching aesthetic.
We’ve also seen a set of benchmarks appear on-line that we predict are linked to the Asus ROG Phone 5, displaying off its credentials by way of energy and efficiency. The telephone ought to come carrying the Snapdragon 888 chip, the flagship chip of alternative for top-end Android handsets this 12 months.
Other bits of data we will glean from this regulatory submitting embrace a 6.78-inch AMOLED show, Android 11 on board, and a hefty 6,000 mAh battery – that needs to be sufficient to offer loads of juice for gaming classes, and matches the capability that was provided on the Asus ROG Phone 3.
As for that leap over the 4 straight to the 5, which is trying increasingly possible, it is all as a result of the quantity 4 is thought-about unlucky in China and Taiwan – and that’s not one thing that Asus would need to get in the best way of any potential sales.