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Asus ROG Phone 5 review: The MOST POWERFUL Android phone
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a fourth-generation gaming phone (ROG stands for the Republic of Gamers). And this year, Asus really knocked it out of the park. Overall this isn’t a major redesign, but rather another round of significant tweaks that make this phone another step closer to an “ideal” that the company has…
WINSON WANG
March 10, 2021 at 4:03 pm
where can you buy it?
sgringo
March 10, 2021 at 4:05 pm
After my experience with their TF700t tablet, I will NEVER own another Asus product.
Gekkou3485
March 10, 2021 at 4:11 pm
cool
Eric Rickman
March 10, 2021 at 4:28 pm
Dude, you broke it? So repair estimate to fix it?
adem
March 10, 2021 at 4:36 pm
I’ve been android for 10 years but made the switch to iOS. I’m sorry but android os is potato even with that hardware that is needed to run it it still always lacking. I do miss the open source but all the adware bugs and apps just irritating
THE ONLINE CHRISTIAN MINISTER
March 10, 2021 at 4:39 pm
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Nemo Ciau
March 10, 2021 at 4:39 pm
I can’t believe you dropped it. Just wow.
lorenzoo90
March 10, 2021 at 4:39 pm
This phone reminds me of mods 4 iphones were they would but a light up apple logo also red magic so yeah I would go with that instead
lorenzoo90
March 10, 2021 at 4:45 pm
If Mediatek 4 switching 😉
Orlando Dolson
March 10, 2021 at 5:12 pm
Games… No graphic intense games
JogBird
March 10, 2021 at 5:20 pm
omg, imagine if the njntendo switch had these specs
Miles
March 10, 2021 at 5:23 pm
I want to get the base model rog 5
TankNSpank
March 10, 2021 at 5:39 pm
Does it work with Verizon wireless?
zero11010
March 10, 2021 at 5:48 pm
1:19 so petty. Couldn’t possibly find an image to use. No way they would have provided you with images if you asked. Better a review that mentions it but doesn’t show it. That’ll teach those phone makers!
zero11010
March 10, 2021 at 5:56 pm
They broke half the phones they received. Maybe not sending all three was the right move.
elusivelectron
March 10, 2021 at 6:19 pm
What happened to 4?
Madaka
March 11, 2021 at 4:44 am
4 四is an unlucky number this it is skipped. Because it has a similar pronunciation as ‘death’ 死 in Japanese.
Joshua Walker
March 10, 2021 at 6:20 pm
Wow! ASUS really dropped the ball this generation. 🙁
Aurum Faber
March 11, 2021 at 1:35 am
Wtf? Wdym? How? When? What? Where? Yeah right.
zero604
March 11, 2021 at 6:08 pm
WTF are you talking about?
wyatt clark
March 10, 2021 at 6:32 pm
what?????????????????
Vader...You Seek Vader!
March 10, 2021 at 6:44 pm
Only 1080p
Jesus Vasquez
March 10, 2021 at 8:16 pm
Hopefully they don’t actually sell the phone here in the U.S. for that much, the most premium model can cost up to $1,540 and the camera is not that great
Tony P's poker table
March 13, 2021 at 12:24 am
They didn’t sell this phone at all in the us last year
James Cam
March 10, 2021 at 9:00 pm
The Ultimate White & Blue will match my imaginary PS5. Lol
Jean Claude the dark lord
March 10, 2021 at 9:09 pm
Seems like the perfect phone for me except i dont play mobile games
Aurum Faber
March 11, 2021 at 1:36 am
You don’t need to. It’s still a perfectly capable phone.
LinusMLGTips
March 10, 2021 at 10:20 pm
Not a gamer, but I got the Razer Phone 2 because of its high refresh rate screen and dual front facing speakers. I’m debating between upgrading to this or the unannounced Xperia 1 III. Now I’m torn!
Raiver Esterok
March 11, 2021 at 7:45 am
if camera is important for you go for Xperia 1 lll.
LinusMLGTips
March 11, 2021 at 4:18 pm
@Raiver Esterok It’s not, but the Xperia 1 III is likely to keep wireless charging, but that being said, I’m not sure how important that is to me anymore? I mean, I have a wireless car stand mount on my air vent that I haven’t been able to use because the RP2’s wireless charging has a different wireless charging point than most smartphones 🙁 Also the other main issue is the 1080p display. My RP2 has a 1440p display so that would be a downgrade in resolution. It may come down to cost though. ROG Phone seems like it’s going to be cheaper.
Howie Fields
March 10, 2021 at 10:30 pm
Great review minus the fact that you dropped it how could you pat lol
Encrypted BuNny
March 10, 2021 at 11:14 pm
So your saying my Samsung note 20 ultra is still better than this 👍
Fred Behrend
March 11, 2021 at 12:24 am
What happened to the 4?
Agustin Garcia
March 11, 2021 at 2:08 am
The most powerful Android phone. Loaded with crapware.
sokfat chuoy
March 11, 2021 at 2:13 am
Nope I never buy one
Gautam Saharan
March 11, 2021 at 3:58 am
Still Galaxy Note20 Ultra is best ever phone.
urico vj madero
March 11, 2021 at 6:27 am
i dont care if it has crack give me one please xD !!
LemonNLime GT
March 11, 2021 at 6:31 am
I think this phone is great! BUT it would be better if it has Water resistant, This is my opinion, if u all have different oppinion than i respect it 😁
Giorgos Kalamidas
March 11, 2021 at 8:37 am
The audio of this review is just terrible
Teal Trim
March 11, 2021 at 9:31 am
Not surprised that the Gorilla Glass 3 on the back broke.
Chill n Space
March 11, 2021 at 2:42 pm
What carriers does this work with in the USA
SupperUpper
March 11, 2021 at 3:59 pm
Extra love for the Yauch-Diamond-Horvitz coffee cup!
Junyu Chen
March 11, 2021 at 6:47 pm
Taiwan 🇹🇼
I Am Xavier
March 11, 2021 at 11:39 pm
How is Asus with uodates? And do they have built-in RAM management like Samsung?
Pianist7137 Gaming
March 12, 2021 at 2:43 am
Thanks for dropping the phone now we know we can break it both on the front and the back as well.
Resul Baggio
March 12, 2021 at 4:04 am
The most useless phone ever made (unless you buy it specifically for gaming, I mean just gaming only which is ultra rare)
Atomic Horizen
March 13, 2021 at 6:04 am
and hows that? you get more then in a flagship phone for almost the same and in some cases, much cheaper price. so what if u arent using it for gaming, good, it can use its horsepower on other apps
Jon Keener
March 12, 2021 at 6:03 pm
You can get them online and on ebay, get a clue, clumsy!
LordHades
March 12, 2021 at 7:02 pm
Almost perfect, then lost it with the lack of water and dust resistance
Osama Bin Laden
March 15, 2021 at 6:40 am
Nobody cares about water and dust resistances when you’re into gaming.
jalene150
March 15, 2021 at 5:06 pm
Wouldn’t the phone trap excess heat because the waterproof seals?
Gamer X
March 12, 2021 at 7:46 pm
Rog 5 12 gb ram 256 gb storage
TheEseJandro
March 13, 2021 at 5:31 am
The King is Back.
Nelson Trick
March 13, 2021 at 6:33 am
And i thought the difference between rog 2 and rog 3 was minimal… not impressed. I know it will be better than the 3, but i have the 3 and will not get the 5… Dont care about the 65w charging as i use a 5w charger with all bettery settings on and use it for 2 days, and that is with a charge only to 80%… Thought they might increase the refresh rate, but no… Like the extra buttons yhe fan gives, but the 3 has more than enough, and i use it for gaming. They could have waited for a plus variant, even tho the 888 is more than enough, but that is one thing that made gaming phone more niche by having an overclocked chip… What is ASUS doing? Even the cameras are exactly the same as the 3…?!?
lucifer Johnson
March 13, 2021 at 11:01 am
And it’s not yea here are both versions of the phones that u can’t afford yeaaa and I just broke its back glass during this video so yaaa. In ur face yaa
Gellopy
March 15, 2021 at 5:14 am
I don’t see the weight of ROG as a drawback when gaming. Nintendo Switch, PSP, Nintendo DS, and even the Gameboy classic (battery incl) are heavier. Mid 200-ish grams is a very acceptable and comfortable weight for handheld gaming.