I thought phone innovation was dead. - ASUS ROG Phone 5 Review

[@parthbansal2775]

Imagine having all those magnificent specs but the thing that stands out the most is that it has a headphone jack and a charger

[@USBEN.]

Only apple plebs are excited by that. Android chads always had them and always will.

[@Selo79]

@@USBEN. hey bud, have you been paying attention? both these things are now a noteworthy features in flagship android phones

[@unknownscientist]

😂😂

[@huttonberries768]

@@USBEN. bruh, 90% of new android phones don't have a headphone jack

[@parthbansal2775]

@@USBEN. they're starting to disappear from android phones as well. unless you're living under a rock that leads to a parallel universe where steve jobs never died

[@olliroxx2418]

How to sell a phone: Decent specs Nothing too bad Headphone jack

[@dunkeroni]

"I honestly thought that smartphone innovation was dead" - Linus

[@katech6020]

The price will be bad

[@airshaped]

@@katech6020 it's cheaper than the s20 series

[@airshaped]

@@katech6020 800€ for the cheapest edition of the phone

[@henticonsumer9409]

Basically LG, nobody buys them

[@lync8432]

Never knew we would get to a time where my phone has more ram than my laptop or even gaming pc

[@Grantly]

Truely bonkers

[@AKagNA]

And its god damn ddr5

[@Whalllllllllllly]

@@AKagNA yep this phone has more ddr5 memory than i have ddr4

[@KofolaDealer]

Android is so badly optimized, it uses more RAM than windows (in my experience)

[@projectxgaming]

and a better CPU

[@bariumlanthanum6298]

18GB ram and 512GB storage in a phone is beyond amazing, considering 16gb is a good amount of ram for a main computer

[@olsirmonkey]

It's got the same specs as my 2k (aud) asus gaming laptop

[@networkengineer4405]

16GB is the minimum standard for modern gaming computers, 32GB is for moderate gamers, 64GB is for heavy gamers, and 128GB is for psychos.

[@dezilen23]

@@networkengineer4405 Here's your like. Thanks for that laughs XD!!!

[@whom.d2549]

@@networkengineer4405 32gigs is for heavy gamers*

[@godwinraelumawag513]

Sadly u cant really utilize it all

[@idontwalkslow]

Looks like you forgot to mention the Bypass charging feature on this phone. Power straight to soc which means no battery heating while gaming with charger plugged in

[@timbrust9739]

lol didn't care at all about most of these features but this one is great I still don't get why most modern laptops can't do this. Just let me keep the battery healthy guys

[@Djuntas]

oh thats cool stuff

[@GnanaPrakash86AP]

@@timbrust9739 I think most modern laptops can do this. Not the phones.

[@jinxed4lyf763]

@@timbrust9739 literally every laptop can do that bruh

[@samudrasarma6555]

@@GnanaPrakash86AP phones can do this...just remove your battery put it in charge and try to turn on the phone, it will work without battery...

[@Deltarious]

Simply due to the fact it's a high spec phone with a headphone jack on it alone, I am now considering this phone for my next future upgrade.

[@fred_e]

Likewise, am I. If my current phone ever goes belly up (I've already had it three years) this will be my phone of choice.

[@512TheWolf512]

Yes, exactly my thoughts. I'll go look up the prices after I'm done watching

[@arvindravindranath]

Same. I hate gaming on mobile, but the DAC + massive 6000 mah battery make this very attractive.

[@ZenTunE-]

It just makes sense. 800€? Why would you buy any other Android when this has such insane specs.

[@nimsara_z]

Im yourfan in SRILNAKA.....YOU ARE SUPER KZbinR......

[@zakseipel9494]

Linus on his death bed: Linus: *takes last breath* Family: *Understandably sad* Linus: "And if you think that is bad. It's not as bad as the segue to my deaths sponsor Glasswire."

[@PlyAkira]

"Segue"

[@ry4nevritt]

ah yes, the segue

[@Kai-K]

Segue is correct.

[@jj-vi5ci]

segue

[@oygk3188]

everyday I learn a new word awesome

[@DinoFancellu]

With LG leaving the phone market, we need a good phone with headphone and DAC

[@samuelhew6625]

Facts

[@midnighthobbyt5161]

The dac in here is actually great.

[@GhostSlay3r]

Damn has LG left the phone marked!? I remember when EVERYONE used to have LG phones. *vividly remembers biiiiiiing Life's Good logo* Then everyone got HTC 🤩, then Samsung 😁, then everyone got iPayPhone 😔

[@talhaimran5872]

What is the sound quality like through Bluetooth headphones and how does it compare to other phones does the dac improve the sound quality when using Bluetooth headphones

[@midnighthobbyt5161]

@@talhaimran5872 lol. F no. Dac only provides support for wired. Bluetooth has interference and batteries on bluetooth headphone, earphone won't last long and it cannot drive the headphones well because it lacks power both in battery and wattage needed. Dac is a solid converter of sound waves that no Bluetooth can compare to

[@shivamnauriyal]

"Its not about how fast, its about how long." -Linus

[@shsieam3406]

Lmao

[@shivamnauriyal]

@@Luke_4044 😳

[@shivamnauriyal]

Long pp

[@makasete30]

Actually how wide.

[@aroncanete3640]

Bababooey

[@robintjong9261]

So for those who don't get it, at 0:03 Andy drops the phone like he's done with it. He does this just like how "Andy" did it in Toy Story 2 (Woodys nightmare after he rips his arm)

[@TheBlackstarrt]

Lol. I new it was familiar.

[@KawaiiM4A1S]

Didn't notice that! Nice catch!

[@degeneration350]

I don't want to play with you anymore...

[@SaintCyrX]

or how anyone would dramatically drop anything for a video...

[@Raattis]

@@SaintCyrX Don't underestimate nerds.

[@AstonGryffynn]

I’m just amazed a phone OEM finally realized you can jam in a camera in the small bezel atop your screen even if it’s only wide enough to accommodate the speaker.

[@r0galik]

Huh? My phone has this (axon 7)

[@samtherat6]

Galaxy S9 peaked in that aspect, only problem was the curved glass. Best design would be a flat S9, with maybe a better camera for face unlock. But the fingerprint sensor in the back is still a great solution, maybe putting it in the unlock button would modernize it.

[@robertt9342]

Not really a new thing there OP

[@NanashiCAST]

but why not have the main camera flip up instead so your selfies actually look good?

[@dirikudanalsoyou]

@@NanashiCAST look at samsung galaxy a80 lol, that phone already nailed it on that one

[@ClAddict]

I feel like Linus’ favorite part about recording videos lately has been the transitions to sponsors. He always brightens up into them

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

you would too if you got several thousand dollars just to talk for 15 seconds

[@Cline3911]

@@Hyperious_in_the_air "Brought to you by Carl's Jr"

[@LyubenVassilev]

I've come to the point where I can literally recite Linus's segues word for word before he even says them. Give me back my thoughts.

[@thanishdavipaul2876]

same and i was proud of it before thinking too hard abt it

[@caramelldansen2204]

the right arrow key is your friend

[@leoserpa14]

I read your comment before the video and then decided to try it also hahahah it worked

[@sidbrun_]

TIL it's spelled segue and not a reference to the brand Segway

[@alimahmoud6966]

clearly, you need a life if you've spent this much time on a tech channel

[@MancoBlanco]

I love it that Asus just calls their phones 'phone'

[@kor9566]

because it's a phone

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

👏😂

[@TeznasGV]

Just like Razer (RIP Razer Phone)

[@ANabih-uo3zy]

Other companies : Ultra magnum pro fold max note

[@adamagustus1316]

rog

[@RadialSeeker113]

“Smartphone innovation is dead” -The guy who dailied a galaxy fold

[@AutumnWind92]

imo galaxy fold is a gimmick not an innovation

[@zenova9926]

@@AutumnWind92 said someone who can't make nothing like tech

[@chotatopips4177]

@@AutumnWind92 so saving space is a gimmick

[@waffel7664]

@@chotatopips4177 Bruh phones are already pretty small how much more space do you need to save

[@AutumnWind92]

@@zenova9926 So every consumer should know how to build the product otherwise they can't have an opinion? Damn you sound like an idiot.

[@pormiiir2268]

Linus: This phone is amazing! JerryRig: This phone is a failure.

[@mohdyunusansari4751]

He literally broke it and said it has a bad structure 😁

[@neilgaming2127]

The phone maybe fail the bend test. But nonetheless it's an amazing phone. U don't purposely buy a phone and crack it. Only if ur fat 90kg weight ur sleep on ur phone lmfao..I'm asian, and I'm very skinny tho. I took care of my stuff. Even my psp 2000 was still perfectly fine. Still had those games monster hunter freedom unite running for my nephew.

[@quandaledinglegaming4218]

@@neilgaming2127 90kg isn't really fat if ur a 6ft guy. Just stfu man

[@neilgaming2127]

@@quandaledinglegaming4218 triggered maybe cuz ur 90kg?😂

[@abomnatrex3602]

@@neilgaming2127 wow such a great and model person putting down other people to make you feel better. That's low

[@varadrane7]

9:15 Im just imagining a ROG 5 user tapping the back of their display for 10s skip in KZbin. Peak innovation ladies and gentlemen.

[@jeremyphillips3087]

i mean you could just tap the front of the display though

[@LEXXIUS]

With so many input options you could tailor it to multiple ad lengths.

[@SahilKumar-zp8fx]

@@LEXXIUS with so many inputs you literally won't need to tap the screen ever.

[@AngeloidArtiSEA]

sure.... youtube ;)

[@hognof]

big brain

[@mursalinsadnan]

People after finding out that The ROG phone 5 is a flagship phone and have a headphone jag: Hold him carefully. He's a hero.

[@YouLose]

I've heard a ton of good reviews about this thing

[@John-doe955]

@@laurensmith3295 bugger off bot

[@grayson6294]

I had a stroke reading this

[@startedtech]

The fuck is a jag?

[@sunshine294]

I also want a Jag Where can I find one?

[@vikram1687]

When you realise this phone has more ram than your pc phone printer fridge vacuum cleaner altogether combined

[@jishaharidas695]

Wait why ram on vacuum,fridge,printer?

[@Jojo2]

@@jishaharidas695 why not? I'm sure smart fridges and robot vacuums have ram. Printers obviously do (unless I'm wrong)

[@justletitallend8997]

Not really.

[@coolgirladrian]

wow i love the pc phone printer fridge vacuum cleaner altogether combined

[@hummbug72]

This joke doesnt make any sense

[@CyberMinerCrafting]

"...just like how I need to tell you about our sponsor, Seasonic! Never skip-" *mashes the right arrow key twice*

[@RannonSi]

Try one press on L key (and then once on the right arrow) ;)

[@kolonisten1000]

A 2021 flagship phone with a headphone jack? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!

[@manjindersinghsaini911]

dude even the dac is nutts when compared to other phones.. i think it can even drive upto 50ohms earphones with ease at high volumes without being harsh..

[@baverfjant]

@@manjindersinghsaini911 LG have included a dac in their smartphones for like the past 5-6 years. I remember when Linus reviewed their phones and he never even mentioned that aspect or that they had wide-angle lenses way before everyone else.

[@manjindersinghsaini911]

@@baverfjant indeed but you see i have LG G7 uptill untill 2019 and when using Soundmagic e11C with it, i couldn't get it to sound loud enough without going over 90% volume which than caused detail loss in songs like Daftpunk- contact.. needless to say it was same on almost all the other flagships that i had tried except Sony phones.. if i remember correctly those earphones were at about 52ohms so if this beast can get to those to their potential then i think i would go out and buy it even if it costs upto $900..

[@KyurekiHana]

@@manjindersinghsaini911 my ROG Phone 2 has been able to easily drive my Sennheiser HD6XX headphones. I love it.

[@baverfjant]

@@manjindersinghsaini911 I seem to recall reading that Android's audio settings were an impedence in some areas that could be fixed by using LG's media player. Good chance you already tried that though but in case you didn't, it might've been able to get a better experience than you had.

[@D3nn1s]

The side usb port for charging is actually quite handy. You wouldnt want to know how chewed up the cable at my bed it from using it as a resting place while i hold my phone vertically on my belly lol

[@deadbushpotato2331]

Bruh my head phones run into the same issue

[@sunshine294]

@@deadbushpotato2331 😂 Same they won't work I f©*ked up 4 headphones 😂

[@SolDizZo]

you... don't use L-corner charging cables...!?

[@IsrarZarif]

@@SolDizZo uncommon stuff

[@stephen1r2]

@@SolDizZo Finding one that doesn't suck can be hard

[@TheChristenberry]

Finally, I can pretend to play Oldschool Runescape at 300fps on my phone

[@Middle6Age6Warr6]

And run RS3 at 30fps!

[@VijayK-ZJC]

@@Middle6Age6Warr6 i know this is a joke but you can actually run rs3 on 60+ fps in the rog phone 3

[@RockBandRS]

@@Middle6Age6Warr6 Rs3 runs better than osrs on computers (especially the lower speced your computer is) due to it being C++ based and not Java, is that not the same on mobile? Or are you not being serious? Lol

[@nkl7345]

Meanwhile osrs on desktop is capped at 50fps even if you a discrete GPU

[@Karmuh_OG]

@@nkl7345 on runelite yes but the new client on steam is unlocked

[@BunkerSquirrel]

“A squared off triangular prism” Isn’t that just a... hexagon?

[@elorz007]

ackchyually, not quite, hexagon would be the 2D shape. A "hexagonal prism" would be the correct term.

[@hexa3389]

Say it with me: "hexagons... "

[@elorz007]

@@hexa3389 are the bestagons

[@daniellewis1789]

It's also not a regular hexagon, three edges are larger.

[@idkwhattocallmyself5224]

Unacceptablllllllleeeeeeeee

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

The headphone jack is a brilliant addition. "Hey, this thing is gonna be chonky already. The whole point of taking the thing out is to let a phone get paper-thin, so let's put it in. Make the audiophiles happy."

[@JMsurYT]

Asus really being the MVP here.

[@Jdbye]

It's not so much an addition, they just didn't remove it.

[@kusucks991]

TBF audiophiles are probably gonna be using an external DAC+amp anyway

[@GauravSharma-dy8xv]

@@Jdbye what about DAC

[@MichaelSotoCE]

It was never about bulkiness and form factor. Modders have even succeeded at putting the headphone jack back in iPhones and galaxies

[@mosahidraza4946]

Apple : removing charger Asus : bring head phone jack back 🔙

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

Republic of Gamers? More like Republic of the Common Man

[@drippyog3935]

@@benjaminoechsli1941 salty apple fan boy spotted

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

@@drippyog3935 Where? That was praise, not an insult. The elitist culture Apple cultivates can go rot.

[@anubhavkumarc]

@@benjaminoechsli1941 What the society does not want you to know is gamers are the common men v.v

[@mosahidraza4946]

@@benjaminoechsli1941 😅👍

[@confuded]

If Terran had to edit on a phone - he would get this one for all those capacitive buttons.

[@VitalVampyr]

As far as I know Asus has no plans to sell this phone in regions outside of Earth, so only Terrans will do anything with it. (Yes, I know you meant Taran the LMG employee)

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

@@VitalVampyr and not terran tong, Linus and Riley's old boss back in ncix, now in corsair ram

[@Galistia]

I really want to see front facing stereo speakers on every new phone. I had them on my Nexus 6p, and as someone that doesn't use headphones much, I think they are rather important to have on a phone.

[@Star-fr4jz]

Typical ASUS, two batteries and cooling performance and a headphone jack. Nuts!

[@jesusbarrera6916]

they ditched the headphone jack on the ROG phone 3 tho.... good to see they got pounded over that stupid decision

[@Star-fr4jz]

@@jesusbarrera6916 they did get pounded over quite harshly, yes!

[@OfSheikah]

Yeah its refreshing to see this, i think the Zenfone 7 also ditched the headphone jack and I hope the next Zenfone to that to be released later also gets this treatment, it's not just slap in that basic headphone jack setup too here, heckin built quite over the average headphone jack setups on average phones Sony made this kind of move way earlier too lol, glad the Mark II stuff of their flagship Xperia phones has those headphone jacks back too. Would be looking forward for more things like this where the complaints are made resolved again (even though why did they made a thing to be complained at lol)

[@notKaliKot]

@@jesusbarrera6916 the official reason was that the 865 needed a separate modem so it was either sacrifice battery capacity for the jack or sacrifice the jack

[@gustavt1556]

i just hope they release a version of this phone with a 3080

[@pixelpunchyt]

Me watching this with $27.85 in my checking account: hmm yes interesting

[@NextGenCeoTV]

:D

[@pixelpunchyt]

@@BloodySawBlade I didn't get a single stimmy out of the 4 the gov had already tried sending out, i doubt they care

[@pixelpunchyt]

@Jordyy Dayothat guy never will lmao

[@BloodySawBlade]

@Jordyy Dayo check your bank account. The payments deposit today.

[@CheapBastard1988]

At least you're not in debt. Just think of it. Many people with an expensive house, car and phone have less money than you do.

[@insane8103]

THE DAY HAS COME The day when every tech youtuber comes together and upload a review of same product same day.

[@Own_Chemist1346]

Y

[@Bob_Smith19]

Happened yesterday w/ some stupid small camera. I realize the channels are a business. But it’s a big turn off when everyone covers the same thing. You know there are paid talking points instead of an honest review.

[@1Subj3ct]

@@Bob_Smith19 maybe just a press embargo ? And all of them wanted to cover the topic as fast as possible ?

[@yassienE4935]

@@Bob_Smith19 they are paid to review it is illegal to get sponsored and say something thats not ur opinion as an opinion eg: linus cant get paid to say that a 3080 has 1billion fps when it only has 1000

[@PozzaPizz]

Product NDAs and release dates make this happen. It's always been around, no fret

[@Umamis_Boy]

I would really love those pressure sensitive shoulder buttons to be standard on phones in general. The worst part about playing emulators on phones is the shoulder buttons.

[@Archer_Legend]

Oh shit: the charge limiter! That device has everything I have always asked from phone. I must have that

[@wingracer1614]

I don't understand why the phone makers aren't making something like this already. It's freaking stupid. I don't need a gaming phone but I guess I will have to get one to get all the other features I do need.

[@Winnetou17]

@@wingracer1614 Yeah, it's insane that this wasn't in Android 3, let alone ... 11 ? 12 ? Which one is the latest these days. I still have an S7 with Android 9. Oh, and it would be so nice if you could also limit the power of the charging. Maybe I do have 65W charger, but I would like, in order to damage/wear/heat the battery the least, to charge at 10W from time to time. Like when I am at home and I know I won't be going anywhere, and I don't need the phone right now, so why not charge it up from 30% to 80%. I have no problem if it takes 4 hours while I'm working on the laptop.

[@derbagger22]

@@wingracer1614 it's not a gaming phone if you use it's specs on work or media, to it's fullest. Gaming desktops are a misnomer as the specs a gamer is attracted to will also attract photo and video editors and graphic artists...

[@Pizzahutbaby]

exactly now i can put my phone on the charger at night instead of worrying about how the battery will go to shit

[@pogandswagchamp69]

@@Winnetou17 there is a feature on the new samsung phones (atleast on my a70) that you can turn off fast charge which helps protect the battery

[@Carterthielftw_]

Honestly, if this device is repairable, it's probably the best smartphone I've ever laid my eyes on. The specs will allow it to last 7 years and, as long as you get the $799 version which is just better, it does not totally break the bank. One day I will need to upgrade my Samsung S5 and picking one of these up used or with a cracked screen in a year or so would be great.

[@ReyaadGafur]

The S5 still work ok buy todays standards, but a lot of games will lag on it. Its one of those phones where you only really need to replace it if it stops doing what you need it to do.

[@djpanncake]

How do you keep that running? My S7 starts lagging af as soon as i activate Bluetooth, randomly stutters and WiFi suddenly disconnects...

[@naudos]

"the specs will last for 7 years" yeah especially with 1 year of os updates

[@Raja-ev1ly]

@@djpanncake i used to have one too, flashed lineageos and it was fast again

[@JuliandroSV]

@@Raja-ev1ly True, sadly samsung is being an ass lately, is way easier to brick your device when trying to flash lineage in newer devices. Even at xda roms for newer samsung devices are coming more and more late with way fewer variations. OneUI is great by itself but is too bloated for home use.

[@michaelingram9354]

Linus Folding phones: I sleep Gaming phone: real sh*t

[@Xyler94]

How many people have you actually seen with a folding phone? They're fragile gimmicks in my opinion. Neat? Yeah, but... not exactly what I'd call innovative. They're definitely inventive, but not innovative.

[@arnavprabhakhar]

About Asus committing to updates, I have an Asus Zenfone 5Z (5 in some regions) and I have gotten 2 major updates, from Android 8 up until Android 10. I am satisfied with what I've gotten from Asus on the software side and their major revamp of their software was quite nice to see, both on ZenUI and the ROGUI.

[@Vlamos27]

The fact that the headphone jack is back means i`m buying it.

[@MrREAPERsz]

Ikr. When the price drops I'm going for it

[@SASMacDroid]

When a phone has more than 1 usb c port a head phone jack will not be needed

[@ZildjianMan30]

@@SASMacDroid False. The whole point of not using the traditional bottom USB port is to keep the annoying cord away from your fingers while in landscape mode. And you can rest the bottom of the phone on your body while laying in bed using portrait mode, without the cord being in the way. And who the hell has a 3.5mm to USB converter? I don't know. I can tell you that 100% of people whose headphones have a 3.5mm jack, have a 3.5mm jack. Get it?

[@SASMacDroid]

@@ZildjianMan30 lol i have the rog phone 3 with no headphone jack so yeah i see 0% of a problem and oh asus throws a converter in the box

[@talhaimran5872]

What is the sound quality like through Bluetooth headphones and how does it compare to other phones does the dac improve the sound quality when using Bluetooth headphones

[@TheJaniable]

Phone: **has headphone jack** Linus: "there is so much raw innovation here"

[@shahtayyib]

it is incredibly innovative tho. a breath of fresh air compared to Apple or Samsung's devices that are just slightly better than the one they released last year for even more money

[@AurumFaber]

@Julien Lindauer salty

[@shahtayyib]

@Julien Lindauer not really if you consider you can literally use this phone as a desktop computer with a usb c to hdmi cable. would multitask in full screen really well

[@shahtayyib]

@Julien Lindauer also, it isn't just an ROG 3 with a new chip. the UI layout has had a fresh upgrade and it caters specifically to what its audience wants from it. ASUS actually listens

[@glitch2023]

@@shahtayyib lmao sure

[@JMsurYT]

I never game on mobile, yet I'm seriously considering ROG phones for the day I'll replace my good old Galaxy S8. I mean, you get a high refresh rate display, a headphone jack, decent cameras and most importantly one of the best cooled smartphone with the possibility to go even further with an external cooler? I'm sold.

[@christiansterk8850]

Same, I'll be replacing my S8 with the ROG phone 5 in a month or so

[@catfishsnagger3284]

@@christiansterk8850 where is a good place to buy the ROG 5 at a good price?

[@christiansterk8850]

@@catfishsnagger3284 It depends where you live. For me in Bulgaria there are 2-3 stores that offer it and I have found the lowest price in one of them. I looked at ordering it through amazon or some other shop in Europe, but with the shipping it will cost more than in the store.

[@DIPLAYER1866]

@@christiansterk8850 Did you replace it with the ROG 5? Is the headphone output loud enough for 32 ohm headphones?

[@Hybred]

@@DIPLAYER1866 yes its loud enough definitely

[@pretendthisisaname8398]

I really didn't think I'd get excited for a new phone but finally someone realised there's a huge market for phones that prioritise battery over being slim and don't make artificial problems to sell a proprietary solution. I now know what my next phone is.

[@m.devellis]

The Zenphone should literally just be the ROG phone without any gamer accents.

[@blexbottt5119]

max pro m1 user here!

[@AkhilDakhil4755]

@@blexbottt5119 used to be my phone ! Had it for 3 years.

[@updates4043]

@@blexbottt5119 Max pro m1 user here

[@updates4043]

Yup, Zenfones should follow ROG phones.

[@dirikudanalsoyou]

Yeah, i totally want that, like rog phone without all of its rog cosmetic things.

[@KongraDNB]

0:03 - Andy: I don't wanna play with you anymore

[@michaelmechex]

I can't believe everyone else marked up the price of their phones so high that this thing is actually reasonably priced.

[@charlestam]

Timely that I stumbled on this just as the ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro just launched today. Can't wait for LTT to review that one! :)

[@Hrishiraj2003]

9:30 "It ain't about how fast you go, it's about how long you can go for." - LINUS 2021.

[@K-IA]

Guess the NDA just ended. Good luck seeing this phone everywhere today.

[@awesomedriver2193]

what's NDA?

[@squidacorn9724]

@@awesomedriver2193 non disclosure agreement

[@ambientocclusion]

@@awesomedriver2193 Non disclosure agreement.

[@STNG17-]

Never seen any phone stock issue since 2020 till now.

[@ZNotFound]

@@STNG17- Who are you replying to?

[@suleymanrahimov]

Headphone jack, huge battery, good speakers. When my 4 year old Galaxy S7 Edge dies, this is the phone I will purchase.

[@JMW10o0o]

I'm running on the the same phone lol. Unfortunately I gave in because I moved to another country and bought a s20. But I was seriously debating between the 20 and the ROG 3

[@AshrZ]

@@JMW10o0o I bet if the ROG 3 had a headphone jack, you would have chosen it lol

[@petergrammortensen1884]

Save yourself 1000 dollars and buy a poco f2 pro instead. Or x3 if you want high refresh rate displays. Plus you'll actually get software updates.

[@AshrZ]

@@petergrammortensen1884 everyone's got their preferences, poco cuts a lot of corners

[@suleymanrahimov]

@@petergrammortensen1884 Thanks for the recommendation. I won't go with the ultimate version anyways. I would rather take 799 or 899 euro version. Considering that I would use this for minimum 5 years, I think it is a good deal.

[@SolaireFlair]

My ROG 5 is coming on Wednesday. I'm comfortable upgrading as someone who bought the 2 at the end of its lifespan and was very happy with it

[@AlgorithmDG]

3:30 Andy when Linus had to buy him a much nicer new bed.

[@jaimeguzman4655]

I would buy it just for being a high end phone that actually has a headphone jack and no notch/punch hole

[@zackroessler5036]

check out the sony xperia line, they've been doing the same thing.

[@SyntheticFuture]

Top it of with a beefy battery. Very solid outing indeed. Peeked my interest. Shame it doesn't have IR. But I can see how that's something not many people care about (sadly... It's super useful 😶).

[@OfSheikah]

Yeah though speaking of punch holes the way it doesn't have that obtrusive display design and particularly how the vertical aspect ratio of the display is 20.4 makes me think how quite confident they are, time to wait how good they'll sell Also the white ROG design has troppled down it's influence to this one from that Zephyrus Linus talked about two days ago, nice to look at, pretty contrast without that red line that may not be everyone's taste but still has those sharp lines though which may also not be everyone's taste Still that engineering work to get the SoC to be located in the middle tho and the plethora of user inputs, rare to see

[@Diembee]

If this thing can run Bloons Tower Defense round 98 at 60fps, I’m sold

[@technologicalelite]

This is hella underrated! 😂

[@tntblast500]

Lol, yeah.

[@jimpanrooney]

That's all we need

[@josephnus]

11:39 this battery care software feature is what I really missed from my old Daily Driver, the Zenfone 5. I always used the scheduled charging feature for overnight charging. And no other manufacturers give it on their phone

[@crhu319]

Which is crooked since Li Ion lives longest when it cycles between 30-70% and should only go to 100% when it's going to be out of recharge range for long enough it might dip to 25%

[@landoverlord995]

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Whoever thought of showing that is a big brain boi

[@Taterisstig]

Asus zenfone: "please someone buy me, I exist too" Asus ROG phone: "I will crush your samsung like I crushed that guy in the bus"

[@tclemens96]

My biggest issue is no CDMA support and all the GSM carriers around me have crap reception.

[@emailing]

omfg i had one of those phones years back and completely forgot that the guys who made zenfones were the same guys producing ROG stuff lol. the performance on that thing was semi dogshit though

[@Taterisstig]

@@emailing haha me too, I had it for a month and got something different cause I thought it was pretty crappy haha

[@derbagger22]

Call da ambalamps!

[@refriedrhys]

It's a beast yes, but the camera is mediocre

[@LordChappers]

"We've got another mobile device with a controller built-in that we will be covering soon." - Nintendo Switch Pro confirmed?

[@wlcmtoricefieldsmf]

Nubia RedMagic ⁶

[@2911oscar]

built-in, the switch has no built-in controllers

[@TheNefastor]

"The rear shooter" is what I call a specific part of human anatomy...

[@viktoraggerholm5102]

Apple and Samsung: smaller packages is good ASUS: package size goes brrrrr

[@natevirtual]

11:49 THIS is what I have always dreamed of!

[@natevirtual]

@@pixels_per_inch That's good to know! THANKS

[@TTEecho]

That poor guy breathing heavy in the backround after "dancing" while sitting down.

[@WolvenSwiftwind]

Linus you need to go over the issues of this phone. It has some fatal issues that causes the wifi to stop workingand the only remedy is replacing the motherboard. Many people still have the problem after getting it replaced and asus is handling it terribly. This is a common problem this phone has and asus hasnt warned or said anything publicly about this problem. I mainly bought this phone because of this review in the first place. Please Linus talk about this issue..... ASUS has been giving many of us the run around and they simply refused to do anything anymore because "they dont have the parts"

[@willwunsche6940]

The extra usb-c port on the side is one of my favorite features. Hopefully headphones switch over to using usb-c a lot more commonly or at least coming with clip on dongles

[@AngryApple]

Plz not, if Headphones are USB-C only youre tied to the DAC inside the Headphones. One more thing that will break. Good Headphones will last you a long time, a DAC especially a small sized on will break, trust me.

[@Oaisus]

This is a perfectly reasonable time to upload this.

[@Lambo_94]

Depends where you are in the world I guess :P

[@Own_Chemist1346]

Haha yes

[@Geerice]

Haha! 9 pm for me. Perfect LTT Time

[@snepNL]

Yes. 1pm perfect time.

[@AurumFaber]

An event for it was live an hour and a half ago.

[@aokijikuzan6453]

I'm just extremely happy they brought the headphone jack back

[@ryant2568]

It kind of destroys Apple's argument that they had to remove it to save space.

[@tams805]

@@ryant2568 Asus did remove it to save space in the ROG Phone 3, because they wanted to make it 5G capable, but that wasn't available on many SoCs at the time. Now flagship SoCs have 5G modems integrated, so there's more space available, and Asus likely saw the feedback from removing the headphone jack and decided it would be a good use of the freed up space.

[@HermanTann]

12:40 don't buy rog phone series. They very rare release security patch (4-5 month). And the initial phone only received one os update. It not guaranteed the new series will get 2 major os update.

[@kartikbhendekar5895]

And now we got aya neo which pretty much destroyed rog phone 5

[@justsmile2636]

really?

[@ManzaEN]

The *POG* phone 5 I'm sorry. I'll go re consider my life now.

[@verticalflyingb737]

No, no need, you're the top comment.

[@jybler007]

O

[@wutzerface77]

9:27 Linus Sex Tips

[@10daysAgo]

Lol 🤣

[@imjonathan6745]

Lame

[@tjl2836]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

“phone innovation was dead” I hear LG crying in the corner

[@horacegentleman3296]

LG is my go to phone brand, still using a G7, but looking to upgrade.

[@vystorm]

If only they made the Wing with good specs 😖

[@sunshine86753]

This ROG phone might actually make me finally upgrade from my V20. Might.

[@vinade2100]

I would still use my G3 if it wouldn't have died on me 2 years ago:( everything was present headphone jack, ir(ya know for tv trolling and being lazy to search for a remote and used my camera with it haha) and last knock feature, still the best. If they would add finger print sensor and a slightly better camera they would dominate the market right away. But that's a dream... Oh SD card slot! Removable battery! Nice size too.

[@PatrikKron]

I have seriously considered ROG phones just for the battery limit feature. I think that’s something every phone should have. That, longer software support and improved repairability (by design and parts availability) is what I think is missing (or at least to uncommon) in today’s phones.

[@cyberknightmk1786]

Me: who would want to release a review at 4 in the morning? LTT: Oh boy, 4 AM!

[@Shrumpf]

But it's 1 PM, atleast where I live xD

[@kayhanbaltian4949]

In My Country Is 7.38 PM

[@kaldogorath]

The rest of the world does exist tho

[@cheese186]

There is more world beyond America.

[@Adi29020]

6 pm bruhhh

[@boerny6757]

Using a phone for gaming is like using a TV to read e-books...

[@dwellmaster9]

That's a great idea, I'm gonna go do that

[@alexwolf9482]

Yeah, more space and bigger letters

[@ZNemerald]

I mean gpus and consoles pretty much don't exist.

[@ahorts37]

@Lord Explosion Murder there are a lot of good mobile games. There are games with high graphics over 8gb

[@ahorts37]

@Lord Explosion Murder there are a lot of good mobile games. There are games with high graphics over 8gb

[@Kriae]

I want that charging limit on my phone

[@Winnetou17]

Well, until Android gets it's head out of the sand and implements it as a basic feature (something that shold've been done since Android 3, but here we are) there are apps, like AccuBattery which will notify you when you get to 80% or more. Not as simple and clean, but better than nothing.

[@matuzaato]

Huawei phones have it too, I assume other brands as well

[@TopCarsTV]

0:15 I was sure Linus would have longer hair by now. He was wearing that beanie hat for a quite some time now and I was really hoping to the unveiling of L'oreal Linus sometime in the future, but nah...

[@DumekTV]

Well... If that's a gaming phone, there is only one question that's left to ask. "Can it run CRYSIS?"

[@NuclearTopSpot]

That Adreno 660 chugs out 1.7 TFLOPS single precision. Remember the Nvidia 8800GT? 336 GFLOPS. I know meme question and dumb comparison but fuckin how far we've come aye?

[@tranquility6789]

If the switch can, this definitely can. It’s as powerful as a Xbox one. So crysis remastered Xbox one settings at 720p

[@eduard647]

Probably, but it would overhead really quick tho, the oculus quest runs vr games on a snapdragon 835 (the soc in phones like the galaxy s8), this phone has the snapdragon 888 soc, the difference is the oculus has a fan built-in for cooling so it's soc can run at top performance constantly while phones overheat in minutes

[@tranquility6789]

@@eduard647 phones don’t overheat now and it hasn’t been an issue for years lmao, especially this phone. It loses barely any performance during long term benchmarks and snapdragon phones on 3d mark stress test kept 99% of their performance during a long term benchmark

[@theholyknight2581]

If the switch can so can this since the switch was passed in performance since sd 855 but you will need that cooler and the controller to play it probably to

[@ericwright8592]

11:48 holy crap, a charging limiter? I would love that feature on all phones. I constantly watch my phone to make sure I never charge over 80-85% unless it's necessary for travel or whatever. Never leave it plugged in overnight. I've experienced almost no battery degradation after 2 years. A feature like this would be amazing

[@refraction.9978]

i think this was already a feature way back but different mechanics called scheduled charging. i have the zenfone 5z and it limits to only 80% and will go to 100% depending on the schedule you set.

[@midnighthobbyt5161]

There's also a feature where if you start charging at 9 pm and you wake up at 6 am or even 9 am in the morning, it can stretch out the charging duration just so it can charge itself at low watts and saving the battery

[@abhijeet5667]

when a phone has MORE THAN TRICE RAM THAT YOUR LAPTOP

[@agps4418]

Obviously youre not gonna do triple headshots on that laptop

[@nazfx2648]

when your phone has more storage than your laptop

[@JJRicks]

_laughs in 32GB of RAM in my laptop_

[@abhijeet5667]

@@agps4418 I DO IN CSGO

[@abhijeet5667]

@@JJRicks WE ARE NOT IN a same boat

[@saeedbaig4249]

"Now this phone might be an absolute unit. Somebody looks at you wrong on the bus, you can drop them with your f'in phone" lol

[@unbeatable009]

1:51 How on earth is a B&W OLED display a benefit over The almighty RGB ROG logo?!?

[@StraightMaleStreams]

RGB everything is seen as too much. So gaming phones over time have begun to look less aesthetically “extra” to look better. IMO it does look better with less RGB

[@Marc-zi4vg]

Imagine Racing games with 900 degree touchracer with this thing, Heavenly!

[@TreesPlease42]

I feel like racing games have always been the best graphically on mobile.

[@tranquility6789]

@@TreesPlease42 yeah grid autosport and asphalt 9 are fun and look amazing, even better than switch

[@MarmiteTheDog]

I bought an expensive ROG phone earlier in the year. The screen started failing after 6 months and ASUS refused to replace it, either under warranty or as a normal repair. Shocking customer service!

[@MarmiteTheDog]

@@littletabletalks4964 I take very good care of my phones. They all look mint even after 2 or 3 year's of use. That ASUS wouldn't repair it even as a paid repair and even lied about the screen in my local market being unique just shows how much integrity they lack.

[@thediverr]

this is actually the most in depth and kinda unbiased review of this phone ... huh. GJ Linus ! Everyone says the camera is trash ...hmmm

[@imaginaryfanboy]

The only phone to make me even consider upgrading from my Note 9.

[@camerynscott]

Literally what I was about to say, but Note 8 💀

[@justinedzard]

Yeah, me too, but the thought of leaving my Note 9 already made me sad

[@vedaryan334]

But if this phone didn't exist , what phone would you go with?

[@itsmeayansheikh]

@@vedaryan334 rog phone 5 pro

[@camerynscott]

@@vedaryan334 I'd just continuously refurbish a Note 9 lmao

[@brandon_nope]

Linus: "I thought phone innovation was dead." Also Linus: Owns a Z Fold2

[@amienabled6665]

He doesnt, if you watched his review he said he went back to the note 9

[@AshrZ]

@@amienabled6665 He owns it, but doesn't use it as his daily driver

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

@@AshrZ by that metric he owns nearly every phone that exists.

[@jarifahmed977]

You didn't mention the Bypass Battery charging, which connects the power from charger directly to the system skipping the battery to keep power without heating battery.

[@liltimmy6067]

I swear he could talk about anything and still make the sponsor make sense in the conversation

[@World_Theory]

Imagine this running an open source OS. The software could remain functional for as long as the community wanted to put the work into keeping it up to date. All the hardware seems well engineered, so this looks like a keeper, if only the updates keep rolling out.

[@goudronviande24]

Fyi, android IS open source, so you are free to make whatever you want or wipe it off and install degooglised os

[@eskilhr]

I would love to see JerryRigEverything do his teardown of this

[@cmillion]

“Do be extra like that” did Maddison write this script?

[@sonicjhiq]

This addresses 2 of my big issues with phones these day, lack of headphone jack and notch/punchhole camera

[@1AngryDonkeyRoper]

Ty for mentioning how unsupported it is or could be, this is something we as consumers need to know more of when investing in such a major purchase. Don't know why more reviewers don't cover this subject.

[@vanisshen4467]

"No hole punch" HERE IS MY MONEY!

[@Vedant9710]

Fun Fact - This is more powerful, has a case and brick in the box, has a headphone jack and is cheaper than the iPhones lmao which doesn't even have a charging brick or headphone jack now!

[@4dirt2racer0]

overwhelming options are always a good thing, u dont have to learn them all once.. but as u get use to the phone n start to wish u had a special button jus to turn that one weird thing on n off, youll have that option..

[@TrinityLinkq]

This is what we expect every year of Samsung and Apple, look at those specs 😍😍😍😍😍 ROG phones always making cool looking speced out phone every year

[@vali69]

Finally a flagship phone with a headphone jack and good dac and amp combo that's better than other phones? Perfect audiophile phone right here

[@DIPLAYER1866]

Is the headphone output should be loud enough for 32 ohm headphones by akg? (K518)

[@Ryusakiiii]

3:31 my reaction when I saw the headphone jack ☺️👍

[@andymath89]

Asus has been my favorite smartphone brand since 2014. They've been mostly doing great in that segment

[@TheHegi]

And where exactly is the innovation part? Other than digging up previous concepts that is? (headphone jack, no hole punch etc.) high refresh rate isn't new either these days)

[@ClyntonVDB]

It's HOLE you doof daff

[@lilbitretro6377]

Splitting the battery into two in order to distribute the heating evenly at the center of the phone, instead of the top or bottom, to keep the user's fingers from getting too warm/hot while setting up for a better thermal design, while at the same time creating a better overall battery capacitance, is fairly innovative imo. You may not think it's that important and may not directly see the effects of it, but from a technology viewpoint, it's pretty genius. Also, the many different ways they implement new digital and tactile buttons to the phone is pretty neat, too, adding for a lot more variety and customization. Lastly, I don't know of too many phones that have a USB and charging connector plate on the side of the phone to enable landscape docking.

[@odinsplaygrounds]

Yeah... I'm still waiting. All I saw was a gimmick "gamer phone" with improved specs and unproven software support. Some optimization to the internal layout for better temps... but massively innovative as the intro suggested? Nope.

[@TheHegi]

@@ClyntonVDB and all my arguments are in shambles because of a typo. Bezzeg ha magyarul írom nem lenne ekkora a szád. Mert egyáltalán nem is értené miről vakerálok... Thanks though!

[@TheHegi]

@@lilbitretro6377 except the split battery concept was first introduced with foldable phones. But let’s say I accept this as legit innovation. Still far off from the original statement, don't you think?

[@North-Korea]

For anyone wondering Rog phone 5: €600 Rog phone 5 pro: something in between Rog phone 5 ultimate: €1200

[@talhaimran5872]

What is the sound quality like through Bluetooth headphones and how does it compare to other phones does the dac improve the sound quality when using Bluetooth headphones

[@mikaz0850]

Imagine dropping this thing on your face when your laying down

[@QuoteNQuiet]

*wasted*

[@thezucclord-3738]

Not just the face 😐

[@RoyMcAvoy]

instant kill

[@Frapskillar]

How to do a DIY face job

[@BlueYT1107]

*Fatality!*

[@spiritofthegods]

"Asus do be extra like that" - linus being hip with the kids

[@jakesterhner713]

He's a soy boy techster.