Asus is no stranger when it comes to placing two monitors on a single laptop, but for its next gaming phone, Asus is apparently looking to push some limits, placing a small secondary display on the back of the next ROG Phone 5.
Admittedly, the idea of having a bonus display on the back of a phone is kind of silly, but coming from a telephone line aimed at players where Asus has already added RGB lighting, transparent ventilation openings and several USB-C ports, adding a small second screen is not really that extreme.
On a short video on Weibo seen by GSMArena, the ROG Phone 5 appears to feature a small dot matrix display positioned diagonally on its back, allowing you to see notifications or create small personalized messages that you can see even when the phone is turned. In a way, it is the natural progression of a series of phones that have been accumulating increasingly bright RGB lighting for the past three years.
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In addition to an enigmatic second screen, teasers of the ROG Phone 5 launched by Asus show a very interesting device with an almost frameless design and rumored specifications that include a massive 6,000 mAh battery, 65 watts fast charging and display support. 144 Hz. If you are wondering about the ROG Phone 4 that was probably jumped because the number 4 is considered unlucky across Asia.
However, the potential surprise for interested buyers is that, although Asus will usually launch its new gaming phone sometime in late spring or early summer, this year it looks like the ROG Phone 5 could be announced as early as first quarter of 2021.
Unfortunately, as we are still waiting for an official announcement, other information about the next Asus gaming phone is still thin. But as someone who thought Asus should lean even more towards its excessive player aesthetic, after reviewing the ROG Phone 3, you can bet I’ll keep an eye on the next edition.