ASUS ROG Phone 5 spotted on Geekbench, key specifications revealed
What's the story
As an addition to its portfolio of flagship handsets, ASUS is working to launch the ROG Phone 5. In the latest development, the phone has been spotted on Geekbench, revealing its key specifications. As per the listing, the ROG Phone 5 will come with a Snapdragon 888 chipset (codenamed 'lahaina'), Android-11'>Android 11, and 16GB of RAM. Here's our roundup.
Technicality
What is Geekbench and how does it work?
Geekbench is a processor benchmarking platform that ranks chipsets based on single-core and multi-core performances. While evaluating multi-core performances, the channel runs multiple streams of instructions simultaneously per core to generate an aggregate result. The same procedure is repeated for single-core scores. The faster a chipset fulfills the instructions, the higher is its score on Geekbench.
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How much did ASUS ROG Phone 5 score on Geekbench?
ASUS ROG Phone 5's listing on Geekbench, with model number ASUS_I005DA, was uploaded on February 8. As per the listing, it has received a single-core score of 1,125 and a multi-core score of 3,714.
Design and display
ASUS ROG Phone 5: At a glance
The ASUS ROG Phone 5 is expected to feature slim bezels and an in-display fingerprint scanner for secure biometric authentication. On the rear, it will house a triple camera unit and a small secondary display for previewing notifications. The handset is tipped to bear a 6.78-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) OLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a 144Hz refresh rate.
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For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The ROG Phone 5 gaming phone will reportedly sport a triple rear camera setup, comprising a 64MP primary sensor, a 16MP ultra-wide lens, and an 8MP telephoto camera. On the front, there will be a 32MP selfie snapper.
Internals
Under the hood
The ASUS ROG Phone 5 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, combined with 16GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Under the hood, it will boot Android 11 and pack a 6,000mAh battery with 65W fast-charging support. In terms of connectivity, the device should offer support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, NFC, 5G, a headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
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What about the price?
At present, there is no official information regarding the pricing and availability of ASUS ROG Phone 5. However, going by the expected specifications, it will cost around Rs. 50,000.