ROG Phone 5 Teardown! - Why did it break?!

Its time to take apart the ROG Phone 5 and see why it breaks under pressure. The ROG 5 is the latest and greatest gaming phone from Asus. It packs a powerful punch... but we found some structural issues that other phones dont have. Today we will dissect the ROG Phone 5 and see what makes it work (or not work) from the inside. Remember that ALL structural defects can be easily fixed with a simple hard case. The ROG Phone 5 is sill a great phone. With many positive aspects. Just make sure you have a case on it and it will last forever, just like any other phone.
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[@Conceptcreator]

jesus the amount of cables inside that!

[@BIazeTHES3NPA1]

@Happy Yeet go away kid

[@randipleon]

@@BIazeTHES3NPA1 it's a bot 😂

[@Arthur-jx8bm]

@Happy Yeet Hopefully you get -5000 subs :)

[@YounesLayachi]

Cooling a gaming phone for ya

[@Sarcasmka14]

@Happy Yeet Spammer bot

[@SuperSaf]

Do you think the back can be fixed with a Software Update? 🤔

[@makersgaming7395]

1000% yes

[@Ahmadb000]

yup a with the monthly security patch update it'll be as good as new

[@SpiderMan-hk1ee]

Ya let it update overnight they will patch it out

[@omprakashhota9033]

It can be fixed by rebooting the device.

[@sunhithsonga3310]

The phone can repair itself by software updates

[@jaypandya913]

0:58: “I don’t think it’s possible for this glass to break anymore than it already has” Glass: *literally cracks at that exact moment*

[@richardzhen]

r/ Wooooosh

[@justaxelrod]

r/Woooosh

[@youcanchangehandlewithin14days]

r/woooosh

[@suqa2723]

Get reddided LOL! BIG CHUNGUS

[@emz4590]

@@suqa2723 r/Woooosh

[@tomchimere1992]

4:02 - "This has a headphone jack soldered in place which is wierd, because everything else has a ribbon" this made my day :D

[@ankushchoudhury9639]

I guess it is due to the specialized audio dac which is present this time.

[@tomchimere1992]

@@ankushchoudhury9639 no one was asking for that, you didnt get the joke :)

[@ankushchoudhury9639]

@@tomchimere1992 Oh sorry didn't notice, i just started the video that time 😅. Nvm😂

[@3mmmmmm]

@@ankushchoudhury9639 Non removable ones are easier to break and harder to fix. Some need a whole board swap. Worth the good audio tho

[@estoga]

"Now it looks like I poked a smurf" Idk where you come up with this stuff, but I love it!

[@steviestl2269]

we have that stuff at work and call it smurf poop

[@CarlosDiaz-je1bg]

"Show me on this Smurf doll where Jerry touched you" *gasp* "Jerry, you're a monster! You're going away for looooong time...."

[@robc8593]

First thing that came to mind was the movie - The Festival (2018).

[@werethless12]

Smurfs are blue... The thermal paste was also blue... Honestly, it's amazing how you couldn't put that together yourself.

[@OcDmn]

from experience, obviously!

[@rrg.r2456]

Imagine the gamers who break this "accidentally" out of frustration from playing.

[@clickbaitpro]

That's a 1k fine

[@JevgenijsMusic]

poor guys :(

[@frustratedpurush]

No

[@eternalmangekyou1626]

"Gamers"

[@sebastianmitura]

@@eternalmangekyou1626 Well there are competetive titles on mobile too( ie wild rift). People now call themself gamers playing fucking among us and other casual games that happen to be on pc.

[@Patches33001]

"You don't have to baby it, just don't NOT baby it." Flawless logic xD

[@Weeklygamesvaibhav]

He planted that in your head purposely.

[@Someone-nt8wz]

Here before 60 likes

[@Patches33001]

@@Someone-nt8wz Good for you, go have your mom give you a gold star since shes the only one that cares xD

[@Michael_0589]

When you said "holding this phone is rather unpleasant" I was genuinely surprised to learn your fingertips still have functioning nerve endings.

[@dannythevito3205]

i always hold my phone during these to make sure its safe

[@devathma]

idiot. now a few of em in the replies will say it's a joke.

[@VeryTastySoup87]

@@devathma ok

[@manmeetsingh4719]

@@devathma it's a joke

[@universalyoutuber195]

😂😂

[@universalyoutuber195]

@@manmeetsingh4719 it's a joke

[@darthvader5558]

Phone aren't getting weaker IT'S JERRY GETTING STRONGER (Snapped a phone with 9 fingers without going to gym😅)

[@mrx4259]

His name is zack

[@mitesh2k3]

@scrubthispie ummmm....

[@romilvats]

Well, in his defence, he hasn't been to the gym in a year.

[@QurramAli]

9 fingers*

[@Jwalker1919]

hiS NaMe iS ZaCk

[@hotwuk212]

7:30 "now it looks like I poked a smurf" 😂😂

[@crystalraider5785]

😂😂😂

[@9ja_Gooner]

"ROG put this guy together with a socially distanced team" was definitely the best part of this video 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anubhav8848]

We need a "Glass Is Glass And Glass Breaks" Merch!

[@kopus7565]

well in this case it's glass is glass but gorilla glass victus doesn't break

[@devathma]

ew.

[@VeryTastySoup87]

@@devathma what u mean

[@dhruvgupta1377]

"Just like a little Lego" MERCH TOO

[@panzerofthelake4460]

...out of glass

[@juliuslinnanen]

”With tiny little pliers or maybe asking a mouse if you can borrow a wrench”

[@SR.LS.]

@@AxxLAfriku You good?

[@dimitrisandreou6889]

@@SR.LS. he ain't

[@sobhaks7231]

@@AxxLAfriku sounds like a 9 year old begging for subscribers

[@simasm.9757]

@@AxxLAfrikua bot ?

[@RossTheLoss]

@@AxxLAfriku ok

[@YAAMW]

Zack in the last video: I haven't been to the gym in a year Also Zack: Breaks a muti-layer PCB with his fingers like a piece of toilet paper

[@MSKtechy]

0:10 the 1 billion color display cracked😂😂😂😂... epic roast

[@Mick962]

My head seeing all that glass: USE GLOVES FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE

[@fhwolthuis]

Zack doesn't need them with his callus 😂

[@tinafriesen9542]

@@fhwolthuis 🤣

[@Pianist7137Gaming]

glass doesnt hurt his hands. his hands hurt the glass.

[@kaogao87]

1:07 he said so himself but still refuse to wear gloves xD

[@laobejanegra266]

Glass is glass, and glass cuts

[@SBDavin]

ROG: "We thought the extra ribbons would make it stronger."

[@casadioo]

underratad comment

[@ericaling3105]

no, it just to make Jerry more "busy" to check it out, i bet ROG 6 get more ribbon even with steel wire Lol

[@alexspata]

ribbons together strong!

[@imBingus]

I like how ROG put a plastic cover over the foam balls, so that he couldn't drain them from the speaker.

[@triynizzles]

I like how he tears down the phone and starts unplugging things without realizing the phone is still turned on. You can see the RGB lights are still flashing

[@FatboiReborn]

Ok

[@stephen1r2]

It's more doesn't care anymore than anything else.

[@stephensnell1379]

@Deepak Kool he actually switches the phone OFF before taking it apart

[@SourceCod33]

How exactly are you expecting him to turn off a broke phone, the screen is toast, plus who knows what else Plus he probably doesn’t care at all, he seems pretty done with the phone the whole video

[@SourceCod33]

@Deepak Kool huh, didn’t know that, I feel like I’d multiple times pull out my phone only to see it’s shut down, well it might have a sound cue

[@jraptor96]

I am more and more convinced that Zack is actually a stand-up comedian disguised as a tech KZbinr, piling up material for his upcoming World tour

[@YAAMW]

Nah, He's Agent 47 disguised as a tech KZbinr

[@deadbluesky]

i think he is making his own electric car with all the scrap phone parts he got. JerryMadeCarWithEverything

[@mxmln8699]

That phone would be the best example for those “trust me, I’m an engineer”-memes

[@Botgamer500]

Bhai mujhe de deta ye kiyo gaand mar rha h phone ko 😭

[@adnanaddu4379]

@@Botgamer500 are bhai bhai bhai😂😂😂😂

[@7jqcb]

😆😆

[@tidtechnologyindepth6337]

@@Botgamer500 🙄

[@sergiusprintar5491]

they did great in thermals, they did great in performance, they did amazing in design (i really really really like the white one... i get yugioh and blue eyes vibes from it), they added a headphone jack and an amazing screen. but it has no water resistance and it breaks if you sit on it. And its kind of heavy (tho, not a big deal for it). Sadly water resistance is a big deal for me. And it unfortunately breaks to easy.

[@krishna3828]

"If there was a price for the most ribbon cables this phone wins"😂😂😂 this phone is good at something 😂😂😂

[@MarnoWind]

This is, i believe, the first time im watching a video from this channel... and my first impression "Oh my gosh its TECH ASMR.... The calm voice, the phone cracks,snaps, and pops... I wont be surprised someone plays these videos when they sleep..." 😂 . Its something different but i appreciate it

[@bobstevens5202]

The vibes from this video feels like an autopsy... Usually it feels like an operation

[@boushraadam343]

underated xD

[@spac18]

Exactly, very unfortunate

[@bobstevens5202]

@@boushraadam343 too few people know the difference between an autopsy and an operation 😂

[@a_silent_boy_0067]

@@spac18 نثنخثنثمثمثننثتثقهتحثنقتقشتهقهمثمتققنقمخ

[@fasta6832]

Imagine you're being rage because all of your enemies are campers, your phone transform into foldable

[@Kazikox]

Imagine being such a huge manchild that your break your things because of games

[@universalyoutuber195]

@@Kazikox now that's a lotta damage

[@prism2451]

You still have to sit on it tho

[@Shahzo_Fr]

@@Kazikox fr there's no point in destroying stuff when you're mad.

[@dahzaliqA]

@@Kazikox yeahh i agreed with you

[@allen1907]

What they had is just blue thermal paste, Jerry : iam probably looking for ROG 6 nxt year. Advanced : RIP for ROG 6

[@s_a_n_j_a_y.p7974]

0:41 thanos

[@7xjiu28]

😂

[@amoghpratapsingh4938]

"glass is glass and glass can break" ELON MUSK: i should have seen this channel earlier.

[@Guts-zy7pq]

For those who didn't understand, he is talking bout the cybertruck tradegy 2019.

[@ahyaan2552]

@@Guts-zy7pq hmmmn

[@ZeroKyle]

@@ahyaan2552 hmmmn

[@ZeroKyle]

@@ahyaan2552 dont think u can trick me there

[@gabrielgingras814]

@@Guts-zy7pq Not really a tragedy since it increased pre-orders due to meme exposure.

[@localnyraccoon]

Teacher: The test isn't hard. The test: How many cables are inside this phone?

[@joe-dp8pg]

Great question we'll think about it next question

[@I_killed_that_beard_guy]

FBI..... don't you have any doors to knock?...so you are watching youtube videos

[@ahyaan2552]

@@I_killed_that_beard_guy yes that's important

[@meenakshithakuria1246]

Well hello there brother

[@kong6581]

@@meenakshithakuria1246 FBI open up

[@thesyednaved]

Whenever he snaps to start the into, it reminds me of Thanos😅

[@AQ-101]

Woah that's deep

[@even2ez266]

Thanks for the pointers! Just bought a rog 5, I think it's arriving tomorrow. Needed some pointers badly so I don't just break the phone.

[@xcheese5073]

Asus- Everything is hyped-up, this will be best selling phone Jerry- Wait a min guys

[@sayyedfaizan9655]

His name is Zach

[@xcheese5073]

@@sayyedfaizan9655 thnx..

[@dannonyogurt98]

Bring me my lighter.

[@VideoManDan]

@@sayyedfaizan9655 I thought his name was Rig

[@xcheese5073]

@@VideoManDan 😂

[@facthacker8153]

Those dislikesrs are watching it from rog phone 5 😂

[@Nothing11232]

And some dislikes from ASUS R&D team 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@facthacker8153]

@@Nothing11232 yep 😂😂

[@sporegnosis]

I still plan to buy this. but no dislike from me!

[@facthacker8153]

@@sporegnosis ok

[@qpSubZeroqp]

The phone isn't out yet though

[@Isaac-gh5ku]

I'd love to see Jerry do a durability test on the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, see if it'll suffer the same problems as the regular ROG Phone 5, or is it much weaker, or much stronger once it will be available in a few months.

[@jamesisildur5821]

Really love ur videos and voices narration

[@noctis00]

"Now it looks like I poked a smurf" 🤣 how does he come up with these lines.

[@yvannenikolainethercott5709]

Cracked me up when you said it's weird for the headphone jacked to be soldered 'cos everything has ribbons. Lmao!

[@veriaprijal9370]

The cellphone that I really dream about, hopefully one day I can buy it 😌

[@jali96]

"It looks like I poked a Smurf" God that's horrible...

[@freedblowfish3705]

"This has a headphone jack soldered in place which is weird cause everything else has a ribon" 🤣😂🤣😂

[@erensfeet5563]

Yes everyone watched the video

[@elijahtucker7938]

@@erensfeet5563 Yet I still laughed at the comment, as did the 100+ people who liked it lol

[@michaelhazellful]

@Supernova no, it just makes the headphone jack less modular, requiring more parts to replace if the headphone jack fails for some reason

[@karan-ex9qe]

"Dying cat noises" "asking a mouse for a wrench" dude's no doubt on Jerry's side

[@mr.n476]

now please teardown the ROG 6! im planning to buy it this august and im scared that it will break down easily like the rog 5 here.

[@clipsnsh1t435]

Jerry calling the ribbon cable connectors "little legos" has to be as iconic as "scratches at a level six with deeper grooves at a level seven"

[@zenaxia8063]

Fax

[@hmilles]

"i dont think its physically possible for this glass to break anymore than it has" *proceeds to breaking it even more*

[@joshuamidgette4846]

Skipping this one for the durability issue and cameras but looking forward to what they do for the ROG phone 6. For anyone that gets an ROG phone 5 looking into an Otterbox or other rugged case is probably a good idea.

[@KP21530]

Asus:- "First of its kind in the world,Introducing our new and revolutionary foldable gaming phone"

[@NitinPudasaini]

Last time i was this early. Phones shipped with free SD card

[@nikhildevani5938]

Maybe you were too early.

[@TomBridle]

Certainly, one of the reasons phones can't detect Zach's fingers is all the glass embedded in them; scares the shit out of them seeing the remains of fallen comrades.

[@googlemail4241]

You are a glass screen or ROG phone?

[@moderatingmoderation1699]

Boooooo

[@GamingPrince01]

Shout out to the guy that breaks a phone back glass,and still ask us why it breaks.

[@prateek5019]

I am not surprised, that these videos are getting funnier by the day. Are you friends with Matthew Perry? Your sarcasm is getting off the charts😀

[@notcalin2043]

I just opened youtube and i get recommended this and i don't regret it

[@kentguiller]

@Happy Yeet me too, but you cna't get that many subs for to quick, just wait a bit

[@asish.r]

@Happy Yeet Get A Life Bro

[@shrugraphy]

Really cracks me up when he kept rubbing his fingers because of the shattered glass 😂

[@420NEWYcod]

Jerry's hands are indestructible. Wound still healing, handles small glass shards barehanded.

[@frostwaffy]

Watching Jerry destroy phones gives me a weird pleasure since i still use Nokia 5800 Xpress Music.

[@jakaparker]

Ok..this is I waiting for.. and Rog 3 durability is better than Rog 5

[@cloroxbleach3936]

typo

[@PanPrezeso]

Are you ever coming back to north korea?

[@HeortirtheWoodwarden]

w h a t

[@r0ck3ttttt]

as an Rog 3 user i'm glad watched this video . my wallet saved .

[@jakaparker]

@@r0ck3ttttt yup,.me too

[@uncleje314]

1:12 the peeling sound is somehow satisfying lol

[@SamiKhan-fh6ud]

He makes the type of videos you can always expect to be entertaining. They are perfect for watching while eating lol

[@SK-0000]

He did the operation without Anesthesia. I mean device is not switched off

[@aryamansarkar]

medical interview : so what can you do as a doctor me : So this scratches at level 6 with deeper groves a level 7...

[@Jason_49]

Deeper grooves in teardown 👀

[@_shadowpixel_2439]

Just imagine what the phone manufacturer feels when they see this..

[@kunalrathod772]

I think ASUS should lower the price for this product. that will justify things for now. Also should offer a code that will give discount for the next ROG phone. to the ones who have bought it or will be buying it.

[@gerhardkoschany1087]

Most likely the eggheads who designed it like that will face a major meeting with some not-so-nice words from their bosses. Wouldn‘t be too surprised if some layoffs would occur.

[@ryleaxlvalle2838]

Now that im drunk enough while watching you jerry, I just want to tell you that a lot of people are dying just to hold the phones you are destroying but at the same time I love watching you destroy them😫

[@cricketarena6548]

Jerry : why does it break? Me : Because you break it into pieces

[@nirofer9685]

"Removing the battery is dangerous because it can catch on fire" Two seconds later: *adds alcohol*

[@ms-hz9il]

Is there something wrong?

[@doge5731]

@@ms-hz9il yup it's 'wrong'

[@nirofer9685]

@@doge5731 🤣🤣🤣

[@keerthan7558]

Well if it's going to catch Fire , he's going to do it in style .

[@nirofer9685]

@@ms-hz9il Why would you want to add alcohol to something flameable?

[@killerofchutiyas8273]

The cracking sound is so satisfying.

[@naturefromabove617]

7:30 "Now it looks like I poked a smerf" haha

[@IbnuKamaruddin97]

From Malaysia 🇲🇾... My best KZbinr... Thank you 🙏🏻 Jerry...

[@strike3559]

Me at 00:52: Dude how does he not slice open his fingers like this Me at 01:13 seeing his index: Oh well

[@H2_296]

People - How many wires are there 😱😱😱 Asus- It's a gaming phone 😎😎 Me - Let's imagine how it's look😆😆

[@IllegalGamer69]

Why you bullying my dream?

[@dooooopy3163]

1:14 how it sounds when I slowly crunch on my chips

[@Luffy_wastaken]

"So what are you watching?" "Just another unphoneing video..." "You mean unboxing video?" "Nah man...., Here."

[@Wanda-wi4hp]

Lol

[@al5577]

nAh mAn HeRe

[@Ashanley]

nAh mAn HeRe

[@_mikemike]

uNphOnEiNg

[@justaxelrod]

nAh mAn HeRe

[@S3thc0n]

the crunching sound of the glass could belong onto an ASMR channel 😂

[@anthonygordon496]

I am not technical with phones not am I able to afford any if these expensive phones but I so enjoy your videos , you are so entertaining, you make even things I would think Id be uninterested in interesting , please keep you the good work , look forward to the next video

[@hihello8432]

"Why dose it break?" Because then there won't be a letdown phone this year

[@YounesLayachi]

100% of people don't try to break their phones on purpose, this is fine. Not great, but not a letdown either

[@ShuAbLe]

@@YounesLayachi Yeah, probably fine. But you have to remember that he does this to every phone and it's very rare for them to brake like this. It's weaker than others and it's good to know and take care.

[@YounesLayachi]

@@ShuAbLe I watched his durability test of the pixel 2 and it snapped in half, similar weak point in the antenna lines and volume buttons. Been using a tough case since then

[@fabrizioinnocent2030]

I never saw the first video. That back of a phone in the thumbnail looked like a cool skin..

[@est495]

And best of all, you can get it for free.

[@whatanazzhole5244]

New scratches won't matter if it already had a scratch full design!

[@ferotakis]

Factory : so how many ribbons you want this time ? ROG : YES 🤤

[@KingAsterfy]

the somber tone at the beginning.. its like an actual eulogy

[@PlaneguyAN225]

Why does the blue paste look so good lol

[@newrexyt9645]

Ask Heisenberg

[@finethehuman1821]

Bet it tastes good too

[@Weizure]

Sorry i ate it. Didint leave any for you

[@TabbyEgg312]

It looks tasty.

[@Blasterxp]

It seems you have something with Smurfs then....

[@sagarshah5380]

Was waiting for this since the day the phone got launched

[@ambarinfinity1]

This video and the previous one saved me from buying this phone..I almost bought it..Thanks man..

[@TheArtOfJerry]

Nothing running lengthwise.. how true. Very calm voice.

[@MrBunny-xj1qu]

This is actually the funniest teardown I've watched of JerryRig so far😂😂😂

[@nikosmpantekas5449]

Zack after that phone : gimme dat SN11 for a teardown video 😂

[@rezaulakram4623]

Here I'm dying for a smartphone. And not getting any phone. And this guy is tearing them apart 😭😭😭 it's my dream phone

[@UdayGuleria]

Jerry this time caught Tom(Asus) doing mischief while making ROG 5... Beautiful narration... Hats of brother

[@deveshjain6822]

Let's get started Love From INDIA 💯

[@hassanfiaz406]

Plastic scratches at a level 2. The kardashians: sweating nervously.

[@prettydead5542]

Disclaimer - no victus glass were harmed during making of this video

[@cutroc350]

It's simple. Every Rage Quit = $1000 more for Asus. Brilliant solution to anger management.

[@yumiko579]

your a early riser aren't you zack, thumbs up as allways.

[@rileyanstey8684]

"Glass is glass and glass..." famous words

[@udayl9447]

Your durability test on rog 5 is all over getting hits and likes 👍

[@saemstunes]

3:21 that Jacob-Two-Two moment

[@gregorkluth2857]

New quote: "When it's bend too far, glass break's."

[@SUPREETH.]

Asking the mouse to borrow a rench😂

[@Guuzaka]

Oh my gosh! 😱 The extreme use of ribbon cables would make this thing such a nightmare to put back together! 😫

[@gerhardkoschany1087]

Repairability score from ifixit: a 1 or 2

[@H3cTicBenj45]

Zach doesn't need to fear shattered glass pieces; his fingers scratch at a level 8, with deeper grooves at a level 9

[@gerhardkoschany1087]

YMMD! 🤣🤣🤣

[@pranavprashanth6737]

remember when phones used to survive jerrys teardown videos..ahh those were the days

[@justanerd414]

What are you talking about? Most phones survive the test and this was just one of the few that failed