03-10-2021 04:52 AM
03-11-2021 12:44 AM
jin_akiraI don't think camera was an priority for them hence the exact same setup by the way there's an new wide angle omnivision sensor imo comapared to Rog 3 but rest two sensors are sameFrom an internal hardware perspective the improvement is not as exciting as the improvement from the ROG2 to the ROG3.;
- UFS 3.0 to UFS 3.1 (UFS 3.1 capped at 512gb)
- 12gb RAM to 16gb RAM
- Snapdragon 855+ to 865+ (was expecting the ROG 5 to use a Snapdragon 888+ variant)
- additional macro lens
Though not all internal hardware are fully utilised by the end user (like the 16gb RAM) but was kinda expecting a bit more 'wow' hardware wise. Visually it does look good with the new RGB and additional panel strip but i'm somewhat more appreciative of the subdued gamer look on the ROG 3. It just does not scream as much attention which blends well with my other devices (am not being biased, just a preference). Also strange that they changed the side port, rendering most of the previous gen accessories useless. Even the Kunai 3 needs a new bumper
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03-11-2021 12:58 AM
AveranAlso no ip rating though😬😬https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/156372#Comment_156372
I don't think camera was an priority for them hence the exact same setup by the way there's an new wide angle omnivision sensor imo comapared to Rog 3 but rest two sensors are same
Algorithm wise maybe there are a few improvements
And they have so much stuff in there did they really have the space for an bigger sensor?even a telephoto requires much larger space or the new imx sensor
The design looks cool tho to be honest especially the white color
But I believe value for money wise Rog 5 base variant 8/128 offers the best value for 800€/50k inr
Pro and ultimate have their positives but it's mostly due to that secondary display some inbox accesories that'll you'll get and the ram and rom variants would've been good to refresh the camera maybe add ip rating, wireless charging and QHD display to the higher en variants? But I believe that's hoping too much from a gaming phone as so many ports so ip is unlikely and Asus prioritises the RGB logo over wireless (many reviewers mention this)
And 888 by itself heats up I don't think an oc'ed 888 is a good idea lol
But according to reviews Rog 5 thermals seems good the cpu is centred so you can't feel much heat on your fingers where you hold the phone and the fans can directly cool the cpu.
Plus I believe there are some thermal related improvements too we'll know more about teardowns by Jerry rig probably 🙂
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03-11-2021 04:32 AM
DanishbluntHonestly there are so many weird topics here surrounding the Rog5 being superior and people acting like it's some next evolution.
Guys let me clear some things up for you:
The screen is the same.
the speaker are basicially the same,.
the batterilife is worse on the Rog5 due to higher TDP from the SoC.
The LED on the back, while on paper nice, is something you won't even look at.
No storage upgrade, still capped at 512GB.
Phone will throttle if used over time without aero cooler.
Camera the same.
Audio quality hasn't been improved noticably at all on headphones, for some reason people first now got the memo that the Rog Phones in general have a high quality built in dac.
Overall if you already have a Rog3, there is literally no compelling reason for you to purchase the Rog5, if you have an older Rog phone 1 then you can easily consider it, but upgrading from Rog3 is just silly, even Rog2 I'd still call it a stretch to call it an "upgrade". So please don't be swayed by random reviewers acting like it's some next evolutionary thing.
Before you think of upgrading to Rog5
03-11-2021 05:05 AM
AveranWhy are you even talking at this point?https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/156287#Comment_156287
~ Hey starting off I highly doubt that rog 3 has an samsung display if it did wouldn't Asus and other tech sites list it in their specsheet,the vendor of the display wasn't mentioned anywhere not even in the launch event. If it was really an samsung panel Asus would've advertised the name more like they did with Rog 5 yesterday and Zenfone 7 pro last year (that has an 90hz samsung panel)
Rog 5 has DC dimming too (same with Zenfone 7) which I believe is only found in samsung phones?
~ The speaker seems to have new amplifiers and about the loudness thing someone mentioned it an YouTube video I believe it was MeWhosTheBoss's review
~ I dunno but afaik phones traditionally have the integrated Snapdragon dacs ESS is actually an high end dac manufacturer (LG had the same dacs) and the fact that none of the other OEMs have an headphone jack let alone an high end one I think this is a positive then there's further optimisation for dac by dirac for different use cases imo
Plus doesn't rog 3 and mostly every 2020 phone that didn't have an headphone jack not support some headphones with the in box adaptor and you actually need to buy one with and dedicated dac
I think some audiophiles would prefer this whole audio thing
Audiowizard is pretty much the same though
~ Nah it's actually 2 3000 mah batteries and considering by past phones with 65W battery and 4.5k mah battery I don't think there's any considerable degradation
65 W with 6k mah is a sweet combination (I mean some manufacturers are supposedly adding support beyond that like 120W etc) but iirc 30W adaptor is supported too so one can use that if you worry that much
Apart from that for overnight charging and all you have tons of battery care features like rog 3 scheduled charging,slow charging, battery limit so Asus has you covered here
~ Um I'd say that for those who use them it does matter and air triggers is like an gaming add on if you don't use it then okay if use it then great it just got better 🙂
~ Haptic is an essential thing for many though once you experience a good haptics phone it's hard to adjust to an inferior one,haptics while gaming, scrolling through the ui just adds up to the overall experience imo.Plus rog 5 did add certain optimised haptics to certain in game functions
~ Um not really the stuff armory crate and Asus in house software can do hardly any other can do
If you're rooted then things chnages but still the things you get on Asus stock (unrooted) is pretty good you don't have to mess yourself.But I believe many software features should make its way to the rog 3 soon maybe with its android 11 update
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03-11-2021 05:07 AM
momeimadaCurrently worse performance due to terrible drivers on the adreno 660, perfecly shown on the lag fiesta on Genshin impact in particular.https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/45579/before-you-think-of-upgrading-to-rog5
better performance
better screen
better speaker
headphone jack
Not worth the upgrade if you have rog phone 3 because when it comes to gaming phones you want the best performance and right now we don't need that much performance, rog phone 2 can handle all games with no lag
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