ASUS ROG Phone 5s Gaming Smartphone Announced, Equipped With Snapdragon 888 Plus

Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS has announced the “ASUS ROG Phone 5s (ZS676KS)” gaming smartphone equipped with Snapdragon 888 Plus. Learn more about the features, full specifications and price.

ASUS ROG Phone 5s Features

ASUS ROG Phone 5s (ZS676KS) is a high-end Android gaming smartphone equipped with a 6.78 inch FHD + (2448 x 1080) display, Snapdragon 888 + 3.0GHz octacore CPU, 16GB/18GB RAM, 256GB/512GB storage capacity and a triple camera comprising 64 megapixels + 13 megapixels + 5 megapixels.

This is a revamped model of the ROG Phone 5, the SoC has changed from Snapdragon 888 to Snapdragon 888+, and the touch sampling rate of the display has changed from 300Hz to 360Hz. Also, the configuration of RAM and storage capacity has been changed.

ROG Phone 5s comes with a cooling feature that combines refresh rate 144Hz, touch sampling rate 360Hz AMOLED display, dual front speakers, touch sensor AirTrigger 5 for games, large cooling system and external cooler unit AeroActive Cooler 5 for smooth screen display.

In terms of battery capacity, it is powered by a large 6000mAh battery capacity that can be charged at a high speed of 65W, features a 3.5mm earphone jack, and the connection port is USB Type-C.

Key Specs

Here are the ASUS ROG Phone 5s key specifications…

ROG Phone 5s Price and Availability

It is available in two colours; Storm White and Phantom Black. To be released in September 2021, the price in Taiwan is 29,990 TWD (about ₦442,000 in Nigeria) for the model with 16GB/256GB and 33,990 TWD (about ₦501,000) for the model with 18GB/512GB. Check out more gaming smartphones here.

At the same time, ASUS also announced the high-end model ROG Phone 5s Pro.

ASUS ROG Phone 5s Full Specifications

• CPU: Snapdragon 888+ 3.0GHz Octa-Core
• GPU: Adreno 660
• Display: 6.78 inch FHD + 2448 × 1080 20.4: 9, E4 AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10 +, Gorilla Glass Victus
• RAM Capacity: 16GB/18GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1
• Main Camera : 64 megapixels (main Sony IMX686 26.6mm F/1.8) + 13 megapixels (ultra-wide-angle 125 °) + 5 megapixels (macro) Triple camera
• Front camera: 24 megapixels camera 27mm F/2.2
• OS: Android 11 (ROG UI)
• Size: 173.0 x 77.0 x 9.9 mm
• Weight: 238g
• Battery: 6000mAh (fast charging compatible 65W QC5.0 PD3.0)
• Wi-Fi: WiFi 6 802.11 2.4GHz / 5GHz
• Bluetooth: v5.2
• Colour: Storm White, Phantom Black
• Waterproof and dustproof:
• Connection: USB Type-C
• Earphone jack: Yes
• Authentication method: Fingerprint authentication sensor (under-display)
• Others: DSDV (dual SIM nanoSIM), dual front speaker, high resolution, NFC
• Models: ZS676KS
• Network: 5G compatible
• A version: (TW, AU, HK)
  • 5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N66, N71, N77, N78 , N79)
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
  • WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
  • EDGE / GPRS / GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• B version: (US)
  • 5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N41, N66, N71, N77, N78, N79)
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39) , 41, 42, 48)
  • WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
  • EDGE / GPRS / GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • supported 4 × 4 MIMO | HPUE | HO RxD
• C version: (EMEA, RU, APAC, HK, IN, ID, BR)
  • 5G (Bands N1, N3, N7, N8, N20, N28, N38, N41, N77, N78, N79)
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
  • WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
  • EDGE / GPRS / GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• D version: (JP)
  • 5G (Bands N2, N3, N5, N7, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N66, N71, N77, N78, N79)
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 41, 42) , 48)
  • WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
  • EDGE / GPRS / GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• CN version:
  • 5G (Bands N1, N3, N7, N8, N20, N28, N38, N41, N77, N78, N79)
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19) , 20, 26, 28)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
  • WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
  • EDGE / GPRS / GSM (850, 900) , 1800, 1900 MHz)

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