Asus ROG Phone 5s

Name: Asus ROG Phone 5s
Brand: Asus

$1,123Upper Mid-Range2021

7.8

Overall Score

within Upper Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.78"

Display

64MP

Camera

6,000

mAh

18GB

Max RAM

65W

Charging

238g

Weight

Why the ROG Phone 5s

Upper Mid-Range

The ROG Phone 5s remains a powerhouse for mobile gaming enthusiasts due to its massive battery and high-refresh display. However, its lack of modern flagship conveniences like wireless charging and water resistance, combined with a dated camera setup, makes it a niche choice for general users.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.5

Performance

9.0

Battery

9.5

Display

9.0

Build

8.0

Value

6.0

Strengths

Exceptional 6000mAh battery life

High-refresh 144Hz AMOLED display

Dedicated gaming features and triggers

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack

Powerful Snapdragon 888+ performance

Weaknesses

Lacks official IP water resistance rating

No wireless charging support

Camera system is mediocre for the price

Bulky and heavy design

Aging chipset compared to modern flagships

Asus ROG Phone 5s full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, August 26

Announced

2021, August 16

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version 1

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - Version 1

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

Triple

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF

13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide)

5 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm

Features

Panorama, HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 6000 mAh

Charging

65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min

10W reverse wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Weight

238 g (8.40 oz)

Dimensions

172.8 x 77.3 x 9.9 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 in)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 1122.7 · price_original: 1122.7

Colors

Phantom Black, Storm White

Models

ZS676KS

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Asus ROG Phone 5s

$1,123Upper Mid-Range2021

7.8

Overall Score

within Upper Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.78"

Display

64MP

Camera

6,000

mAh

18GB

Max RAM

65W

Charging

238g

Weight

Why the ROG Phone 5s

Upper Mid-Range

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.5

Performance

9.0

Battery

9.5

Display

9.0

Build

8.0

Value

6.0

Strengths

Exceptional 6000mAh battery life

High-refresh 144Hz AMOLED display

Dedicated gaming features and triggers

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack

Powerful Snapdragon 888+ performance

Weaknesses

Lacks official IP water resistance rating

No wireless charging support

Camera system is mediocre for the price

Bulky and heavy design

Aging chipset compared to modern flagships

Asus ROG Phone 5s full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, August 26

Announced

2021, August 16

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version 1

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - Version 1

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

Triple

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF

13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide)

5 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm

Features

Panorama, HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 6000 mAh

Charging

65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min

10W reverse wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Weight

238 g (8.40 oz)

Dimensions

172.8 x 77.3 x 9.9 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 in)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 1122.7 · price_original: 1122.7

Colors

Phantom Black, Storm White

Models

ZS676KS

Compare the ROG Phone 5s with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

$1,142 · Score 8.1 · Flagship

Compare

Asus ROG Phone 8

$1,100 · Score 8.7 · Flagship

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Oppo Reno14 Pro

$1,235 · Score 8.2 · Upper Mid-Range

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Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Newer: Asus ROG Phone 6 Find a phone around $1100 Trade in your old phone for the Asus ROG Phone 5s Compare with Asus ROG Phone 8 Compare with Oppo Reno14 Pro