Yesterday Asus confirmed that its next ROG Phone will be called ROG Phone 5 by skipping number 4, and today the company revealed that the ROG Phone 5 will be unveiled on March 10.
Asus has set up an event page on its website with a countdown to the launch event. It will start at 7 p.m. (UTC + 8) in Taipei and at 12 p.m. (UTC + 1) in Berlin. And if you’re in New York, it will start at 6 a.m. (UTC-5) on March 9.
The event page doesn’t disclose anything about the ROG Phone 5, but Geekbench has revealed that the smartphone will run Android 11 and have a Snapdragon 888 SoC at the helm with two RAM options – 8GB and 16GB.
The smartphone was also listed in TENAA’s database with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, 5G support, and a 6,000mAh dual-cell battery, which 3C says will charge up to 65 W.
Asus ROG Phone 5 on TENAA
Note that we are talking about the ROG Phone 5 with the model code I005DA. There is another variant with the model designation I005DB, which is expected to hit global markets with similar specifications.
I005DB on the left and I005DA on the right
With the launch event in two weeks, you can expect to hear more about the ROG Phone 5 in the coming days.
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