Asus ROG Phone 5 video teardown shows why it snaps in half

19 March 2021
It's definitely got an intriguing inner design.

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Anonymous, 20 Mar 2021Maybe this will open eyes of people who keep demanding gimm... moreThere were other phones with fast charging above 50W before the ROG Phone 5 but their dual battery cells were next to each other...
ASUS separated the battery cells so the motherboard is right in the middle for the cooling fan accessory.

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    • 20 Mar 2021

    Evlo, 20 Mar 2021I don't mind bending as never had issues with it, howe... moreHahaha this comment is gold! Phone condom, now I can never really see it the same way ever again. TIHI

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      • Evlo
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      • 20 Mar 2021

      I don't mind bending as never had issues with it, however broken display is almost yearly occurrence forced me to use ugly phone condoms. But overall I don't see reason to buy this phone apart for having no hole in display. That said I don't see reason to buy any phone in this generation of snapdragon so far.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 20 Mar 2021

        ROG Phone 2 user, 20 Mar 2021This phone is a joke. It shows ROG Phone 5 is rushed. I ha... moreAsus taking cues from Samsung.

          "There's simply no internal structural reinforcement ridge, the phone has only the frame to depend on."

          I really cannot imagine seeing the ROG Phone 5 accidentally dropped. At this point, I even doubt if a rugged or armour phone case can protect the phone when dropped.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 20 Mar 2021

            rizki1, 20 Mar 2021$1300 phone it breaks, probably ROG 6 with stronger structu... moreThe most expensive tablet from Apple... The iPad pro also snaps in half.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 20 Mar 2021

              Samath N8 808 owner, 20 Mar 2021and why might you mention it here?he or she might watched the video as i did...
              and xperia was mentioned while zach is doing the teardown on this phone...
              zach just compared the cooling system, where xperia pro is better (than that of rog 5) yet it is not marketed as a "gaming phone"...
              thus the commenter pointed out why it is logical for sony to put such better cooling system...

              btw, on the last part of the video, the implication of that "bending" is that users should be aware that it needs care more than other phones - putting it on back packets spells danger... leaving it on sofa or bed... an advice that might be not for everyone, but certainly for some like me... ha ha... placing it on sofa, forgot it is there until i sit on it...

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                • 20 Mar 2021

                This really is terrible . A phone that measures up to all flagships seem to have this structural problem. People will say you aren't doing to bend your phone or sit on it why worry. But come on what if it happens. For a phone costing minimum 1k USD I would have expected better

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                  • ROG Phone 2 user
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                  • 20 Mar 2021

                  This phone is a joke. It shows ROG Phone 5 is rushed.
                  I hate them for making ROG2 and ROG3 seem obsolete.
                  I feel bad for ROG 3 buyers they were sh@t on for shelling out $1k and asus released new ones just after, under 8 months.

                    nondescript, 20 Mar 2021Asus should've named it ROG Phone 5 Fold ..Hehehe

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                      • 20 Mar 2021

                      Samath N8 808 owner, 20 Mar 2021I think it should not affect the buyer's opinion. Prac... moresure, no one is forced to bend the phone. however, he bend the phone effortlessly, hinting that if u accidentally sit on it while having it in ur back pocket, the phone might break. same thing happen with iphone 6, the first phone to bend to the point it break.

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                        • 20 Mar 2021

                        Samath N8 808 owner, 20 Mar 2021I think it should not affect the buyer's opinion. Prac... moreYeah but what if you sit on in accidentally or keep it on your back pocket?

                          Asus should've named it ROG Phone 5 Fold ..

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                            • 20 Mar 2021

                            Tigolebitties, 20 Mar 2021They gonna call those gaming keyboards and mouses because i... moreWell i was always latest galaxy model type until last year when exynos chip was so bad i looked elsewhere and bought rog3 phone. Never buying traditional flagship phone again, this out performs anything. 6000amp battery was life changing experience, felt like 10yrs ago when a fully charged phone last all day ,id buy it just for that alone.

                              DaFink, 20 Mar 2021I’m sorry but this is a fail, no other way to put it. I’... moreThey gonna call those gaming keyboards and mouses because it has a lower latency. As for gaming laptops, I think it's normal since they're specially made for that. High-performance processor and graphics card, high refresh rate display, and fans to avoid overheating. No comments for 'gaming' phones, chairs, and other equipment tho. They're just a gimmick.

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                                • 20 Mar 2021

                                Samath N8 808 owner, 20 Mar 2021I think it should not affect the buyer's opinion. Prac... moreSo many senarios you may hae your phone in such possible bending infusing situation. Such as back pocket. Front pocket. Or simply drop can show a bend

                                Therefore. Structural integrity for such priced device is essential for the manufacturer to ensure

                                  I’m sorry but this is a fail, no other way to put it.

                                  I’ll be the first to admit I roll my eyes whenever I see the word ‘gaming’ in front of anything that isn’t console, and tend to chuckle when I see those sat in their gaming chairs, playing their gaming rigs on their gaming desks, using their gaming keyboard and mouse, sipping from their gaming mugs, whilst their gaming curtains flutter in the breeze.

                                  If you are going to build a gaming-phone though, given the increased tension, stress and motion said device is likely to experience during its use, then some thought to structural integrity should be expected.

                                    r31ya, 20 Mar 2021Xperia Pro expect their smartphone to capture, process and ... moreand why might you mention it here?

                                      I think it should not affect the buyer's opinion. Practically no one is forced to bend their phones in normal course of life.
                                      I'm not in market for a gaming phone, I'm more into audio since Nokia N91 days, but if I had to get one, this wouldn't have been a reason to reject a phone.

                                      Of course, I'd guessed this reason way before this video. Obviously, with 2 batteries on each end, you're going to get a gap.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 20 Mar 2021

                                        Maybe this will open eyes of people who keep demanding gimmick fast charging above 50watts

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