While Asus introduced three versions of the ROG Phone 5 at launch time a few months ago, the top-end ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has only made its way to India now. All three are purpose-built for gaming, with top-of-the-line hardware including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and shoulder-mounted AirTrigger buttons, among other uncommon features. The base version of the ROG Phone 5 is certainly powerful, but as its name suggests, the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is absolutely loaded to the gills. I put the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate to the test to see if it is now the best gaming phone out there.

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Summary

The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a big smartphone with a big 6.78-inch display. With the Asus ROG PHone 5 Ultimate you also get ultrasonic triggers at the back. Asus has also added an additional USB Type-C port on the side to charge the phone while gaming. It has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus at the front and Gorilla Glass 3 at the back. The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate feels bulky given its size, and its 238g You get a clip-on AeroActive cooler and a 30W charger in the box.

Asus has picked the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and paired it with 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It packs a 6,000mAh battery and gets a 30W charger in the box. The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate runs Android 11 with Asus's own ROG UI on top.

The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a triple camera setup consisting of a 64-megapixel primary camera, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 5-megapixel macro shooter. For selfies, it has a 16-megapixel shooter. Photos from the cameras appear goo as is but details aren't great on zooming in. Low-light camera performance was good and the phone automatically enables long exposure shots which made Night mode redundant.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate (18GB RAM, 512GB) - White

₹ 79,999

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate price in India starts from ₹ 79,999. The lowest price of Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is ₹ 79,999 at Flipkart on 30th December 2025.

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Full Specifications

General

Brand	Asus
Model	ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Price in India	₹79,999
Release date	10th March 2021
Launched in India	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	172.80 x 77.20 x 10.29
Weight (g)	238.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	6000
Fast charging	Proprietary
Colours	Storm White

Display

Screen size (inches)	6.78
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1080x2448 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass
Pixels per inch (PPI)	395

Hardware

Processor	octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
RAM	18GB
Internal storage	512GB
Expandable storage	No

Camera

Rear camera	64-megapixel (f/1.8) + 13-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.0)
No. of Rear Cameras	3
Rear autofocus	Yes
Rear flash	Yes
Front camera	24-megapixel (f/2.45)
No. of Front Cameras	1
Pop-Up Camera	No

Software

Operating system

Android 11

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 ax
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.20
NFC	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes
Micro-USB	No
Lightning	No
Headphones	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
5G	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
5G	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes