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The ASUS ROG Phone 5 series is now official in the Philippines, with the Taiwanese OEM’s local arm also announcing the local pricing and availability for its latest gaming phones.

(Update, April 12: Overrated or not? Find out in our review of the ASUS ROG Phone 5 gaming phone!)

This time around, the lineup comprises three models: ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic, ROG Phone 5 Pro, and the limited-edition ROG Phone 5 Ultimate. The latter boasts 18GB of RAM — one of the highest you’ll find today — and ships with a special gift box.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 series price and availability

In the Philippines, the ROG Phone 5 line is priced as follows:

• ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic
  • 8GB/128GB: P39,995 or roughly $824
    • Available April 2021 in Phantom Black color only. The Storm White variant will arrive in stores from May 2021)
    • Comes with free Aero Active Cooler 5 and AeroCase worth P2,495 or $51
  • 16GB/256GB: P49,995 or $1,030
    • Same availability as the base model
    • Comes with free ROG Kunai Gamepad and ROG Akira oversized tee worth P10,485 or $216
• ASUS ROG Phone 5 Pro
  • 16GB/512GB: P54,995 or $1,133
    • Available within May 2021
    • Comes with free Aero Active Cooler 5 and AeroCase worth P2,495 or $51
• ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
  • 18GB/512GB: P59,995 or $1,23
    • Available within May 2021
    • Comes with a free gift box worth P5,990 or $123

You can already buy the Classic edition starting today, April 10, from these participating dealers. But those after the Pro and Ultimate versions will have to wait until next month to get their hands on them.

We’re told that the freebies for early adopters will only be available until supplies last. The good news is that you can purchase the ASUS ROG Kunai Gamepad and ROG Lightning Armor Case 5 separately for P6,995 ($144) and P2,495 ($51), respectively.

On the outside, all three models look pretty identical, except the ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate feature colored and monochrome ROG Vision rear-matrix displays at the back, as well as hidden rear touch sensors that can act like L2/R2 triggers on a physical game-console controller.

The ROG Vision can display a variety of animations while the phone is charging, if there’s an incoming call, when X Mode is enabled, and more. You will also be able to show custom animations on the device’s ROG Vision display for a more personal touch.

All models in the ROG Phone 5 series boast a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset with 5G; a custom 6.78-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling; triple rear cameras headlined by a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 image sensor; and a 6,000mAh battery that supports 65-watt fast charging.

Be sure to check back here tomorrow, April 11, as we publish our review of the ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic.

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic specs

• 6.78-inch Super AMOLED display, 2,448 x 1,080 resolution (20.4:9), 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling 1ms, 1,200 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ and DCI-P3 support
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 with 5G
• Up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
• Up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Triple 64MP main (Sony IMX686), 13MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro rear cameras
• 24MP front camera
• Fingerprint sensor (under display)
• 6,000mAh dual battery with 65-watt USB-C fast charging
• Android 11 with ROG UI

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Pro specs

• 6.78-inch Super AMOLED display, 2,448 x 1,080 resolution (20.4:9), 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling 1ms, 1,200 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ and DCI-P3 support
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 with 5G
• 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
• 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Triple 64MP main (Sony IMX686), 13MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro rear cameras
• 24MP front camera
• Fingerprint sensor (under display)
• 6,000mAh dual battery with 65-watt USB-C fast charging
• ROG Vision rear display
• Android 11 with ROG UI

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate specs

• 6.78-inch Super AMOLED display, 2,448 x 1,080 resolution (20.4:9), 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling 1ms, 1,200 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ and DCI-P3 support
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 with 5G
• 18GB LPDDR5 RAM
• 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Triple 64MP main (Sony IMX686), 13MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro rear cameras
• 24MP front camera
• Fingerprint sensor (under display)
• 6,000mAh dual battery with 65-watt USB-C fast charging
• ROG Vision rear display
• Android 11 with ROG UI

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