Asus ROG Phone 5 video teardown shows why it snaps in half
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- 23 Mar 2021
AnonD-989117, 21 Mar 2021the cooling fan mechanism sure is impressive it boosts perf... moreI've just watched a teardown of the BlackShark Pro 3 and it's dual batteries have been placed in a different position compared to the ROG Phone 5, and the frame design makes it solid.
Honestly I prefer the ROG's fan since there is no need to plug a cable in it.
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MrDong, 22 Mar 2021A tablet is expected as it has a huge size. But this is a p... moreTablet isn't expected to break. Galaxy Tab S7 plus doesn't break as Samsung worked on the design to make sure there are no flaws. Their engineers aren't lazy like Apple who haven't fixed the design flaw for 2-3 years in a row.
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- 22 Mar 2021
DaFink, 20 Mar 2021I’m sorry but this is a fail, no other way to put it.
I’... moreGaming curtains, lol
Probably complete with RGB lighting accents.
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- 22 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 20 Mar 2021The most expensive tablet from Apple... The iPad pro also s... moreA tablet is expected as it has a huge size. But this is a phone. Besides phones are more likely to be abused compared to a tablet.
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- 22 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2021Come on this test is Nonsense's dude . Normal contine... moreIt’s not like the ROG Phone 5 can run Crysis Remastered at 1440p anyway. If you really want to game hardcore just buy a gaming laptop, besides these days many gaming laptops are becoming more portable and lighter.
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- 22 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2021Kinda agree.. one of my friend throw his phone to the wall ... moreYeah the rog phone 2 doesn't bend in half like the 5, get a brain
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- 21 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2021You don't even need to pocket this to wreck it. Don�... moreKinda agree.. one of my friend throw his phone to the wall due to losing a championship.. it was rog phone 2 (RIP... In half)
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- 21 Mar 2021
Shadocx, 20 Mar 2021There were other phones with fast charging above 50W before... moreCome on this test is Nonsense's dude . Normal continental car more hard build or Ferrari ? They build like this way because of low down the heating issue . Same as lenovo legion . This is phone not build for playing bowling .
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Shadocx, 20 Mar 2021There were other phones with fast charging above 50W before... morethe cooling fan mechanism sure is impressive it boosts performance and lowers thermal heat conductivity very well as well though the black shark 3 still has the best cooling functionalities it functions similarly but doesn't sacrifice durability wise though its the most difficult phone to repair since the entire frame is connected to the back itself, if you can afford a 1000$ gaming phone might as well have the ability to repair it in a hefty price
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- 21 Mar 2021
Even the ROG 3 has issues with durability. It may not snap in half but, like the ROG 5 the display will be out of commission in the event of a fall or impact to the screen despite the Gorilla Glass being visibly unharmed.
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- 21 Mar 2021
Shadocx, 20 Mar 2021So it's common for people to put a thick and heavy pho... moreYou don't even need to pocket this to wreck it. Don't underestimate gamers' emotions that run high during intense competitive gaming. The heat of the moment may make them forget.
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- 21 Mar 2021
ROG Phone 2 user, 20 Mar 2021This phone is a joke. It shows ROG Phone 5 is rushed.
I ha... moreThe 3 never even made it to the UK (the 5 will) and I'm now even more annoyed by that.
If there's somehow used models sold by people who imported them initially, I may get one...
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- 21 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 20 Mar 2021I'm shocked that people get surprised by this. Asus ha... moreSome stuff Asus makes is great.
Others are not, I learned myself to tell people to skip anything Asus gaming that is a laptop with AMD chip or any of their AMD GPUs.
But like with most brands, always do your research.
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- 21 Mar 2021
This could have been my next phone... but even for someone who uses devices in a normal way, this looks big of a flaw for me.
Waiting for a Xperia 1 Mark 3 or Xperia 5 Mark 3 in that case.
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- 20 Mar 2021
I'm shocked that people get surprised by this. Asus has never being that great of a company they marketed themselves to be. They blame AMD on their stuff-up of the 5600XT TUF just further shows their proud highly acclaimed R&D is a falling disgrace (if it was ever really highly). If one has every dissemble their early 2000 laptops my god, what an engineering mess. And for those that ever used their 486 motherboards -- enjoyed their weekly BIOS updates?
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Cappaus , 20 Mar 2021Well i was always latest galaxy model type until last year ... moreYeah they're great but I think traditional flagship is still a perfect all-rounder. They've a flagship-grade camera, fast chipset, enough battery life for normal use and premium build. Plus, they come in many different sizes and brands
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- 20 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 20 Mar 2021Asus taking cues from Samsung. at least the note and s phone served their own purpose and were not just recycled from 6 months ago (*cough every chinese company *cough*)
note: served 😢 rip galaxy note lmao
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Samath N8 808 owner, 20 Mar 2021and why might you mention it here?Read the article.
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So it's common for people to put a thick and heavy phone in their back pocket?
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- 20 Mar 2021
nondescript, 20 Mar 2021Asus should've named it ROG Phone 5 Fold ..While watching the video of the teardown, I was thinking they could have made a curved phone like the LG G Flex with those internals.