Asus ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro's India launch set for February 15

2022-02-10

The Asus ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro unveiled last August will debut in India next week - on February 15. The smartphones will be introduced through a virtual event which will begin at 12PM local time.

The ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro are the same phones specs-wise, but the former features an RGB light panel on its back cover, while the latter sports a PMOLED display and a touch sensor.

Asus ROG Phone 5s (in Storm White) and ROG Phone 5s Pro (in Phantom Black)Asus ROG Phone 5s (in Storm White) and ROG Phone 5s Pro (in Phantom Black)

The rest of the specs on both smartphones include the Snapdragon 888+ SoC, 6.78" 144Hz AMOLED screen, 6,000 mAh battery with 65W charging, in-display fingerprint scanner, and stereo speakers.

For photography, you get a 24MP selfie shooter on the front, with the 64MP primary camera on the rear joined by 13MP ultrawide and 5MP macro units.

Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro
Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro

It"s also worth noting that the ROG Phone 5s Pro comes bundled with AeroActive Cooler 5 and Aero case, while the 5s only comes with the latter. It remains to be seen whether Asus adopts the same strategy in India or has different plans for the Asian country.

While we await more details from Asus about the ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro"s Indian pricing and availability, you can read our ROG Phone 5s Pro review here to learn more about it. We also have a video review, which is linked below.