Asus updates its overkill gaming telephones with Qualcomm’s new overkill processor

When you’re promoting high-spec gaming-focused telephones, it is smart to have probably the most highly effective processor doable. At least, that’s the one clarification I can give you for why Asus would announce its new Snapdragon 888 Plus-powered ROG Phone 5S lineup, simply months after releasing the unique ROG Phone 5.

There are two new S-branded telephones, the ROG Phone 5S and the ROG Phone 5S Pro. Aside from its 888 Plus processor, extra responsive 360Hz touch-sampling price, and elevated maximums of 18GB RAM and 512GB of storage, the 5S seems to be a very similar device to the ROG Phone 5. That means it’s additionally bought a 6.78-inch 144Hz show, 6,000 mAh battery, and triple rear cameras with a 64-megapixel most important sensor.

The ROG Phone 5S Pro is an identical improve. It’s additionally been bumped as much as the 888 Plus, has the identical quicker touch-sampling price, and as much as 18GB of RAM. Otherwise this can be a very related gaming-focused cellphone to the 5 Pro, full with neat additions like additional contact sensors on its again and facet to supply extra controls whereas gaming. Check out our assessment of the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate from earlier this 12 months for an concept of how these options work in observe.

According to Gizmochina, the 2 new telephones are solely accessible to order within the Taiwanese marketplace for now, the place they’ll ship subsequent week on August twenty fourth. The Asus ROG Phone 5S begins at NT$ 29,990 (round $991), whereas the 5S Pro begins at NT$ 37,990 (round $1,364).