Asus ROG Phone 5 launch date revealed

Asus ROG Phone 5 is expected to come with the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, and up to 144Hz refresh rate.

Asus ROG Phone 3 (HT Tech)

Asus has announced the launch date for its next ROG smartphone. What was supposed to be ROG Phone 4 is now launching as ROG Phone 5 as the company is skipping the number 4 due to its Chinese pronunciation being similar to the word “death.”

Asus ROG Phone 5 will launch on March 5. The launch time is scheduled for 7:00 pm in Taipei which is 4:30 pm IST for viewers in India. Asus will most likely host a virtual launch event to unveil the new smartphone. The company also has a countdown timer started for the launch, and an option to add the event to the calendar.

Asus is also tipped to launch the ROG Phone 5 in India next month. This comes from tipster Mukul Sharma who assures that the phone will make its way to the country next month if there are no last minute changes. There's no official confirmation on the same though.

Asus ROG Phone 5 has already been spotted on multiple certification and benchmarking sites ahead of its launch. The smartphone is seen running Qualcomm's latest flagship Snapdragon 888 processor. It has also been spotted with 16GB of RAM and Android 11 out-of-the-box.

The smartphone is also expected to pack a 6,000mAh battery, same as the ROG Phone 3. It could be paired with a 65W fast charger. In the camera department, Asus ROG Phone 5 is said to house three rear sensors with a 64-megapixel primary sensor. We'll most likely see a punch-hole display which could be a 6.68-inch AMOLED screen. It will also house an in-display fingerprint sensor, and up to 144Hz refresh rate.