Asus presented its new gaming phone a few days ago, with a firm commitment to power and design. However, it is precisely the design that is going to bring the brand upside down, as, as proven by
JerryRigEverything , the extremely fragile phone.
While the device promises unmatched performance in its segment, it apparently falls short of the durability factor one would expect from such a premium phone. In the classic durability test carried out by the prominent YouTuber Zack Nelson, the Asus ROG Phone 5 failed miserably, being totally useless in one of the classic “torturer” tests.
According to YouTube itself, in the six years that it has been conducting such durability tests , very few smartphones have failed in this way, a fact that does not say much in favor of the design of the new phone or Asus that, remember, goes on sale for 799 euros.
Asus phone durability test
If we watch the JerryRigEverything video that we leave on these lines we see how the professional does nothing new that he has not done in the hundreds of smartphones that he submits to these tests every year.
Everything was going relatively well …
Prior to the pressure / flex test, Nelson performed a scratch test on the device to test the Gorilla Glass Victus of the device. The test left some scratches on the Mohs scale of level 6 and level 7, which is quite normal for high-end smartphones that have been launched with this layer of protection. The burn test to which the phone resisted without major problems has also been carried out.
Until it started to go relatively bad
However, things started to go wrong when it was discovered that the in-display fingerprint sensor stops working after a few scratches. In addition, Nelson points out that the rubber coating used in the charging port is not up to the task and could be totally useless, and even come off, after just a couple of weeks of use. The SIM card tray does not have this coating. , which prevents the phone from having any form of water resistance.
And we come to the time of the bending test …
Asus’ ROG Phone 5 endurance test results are blown up when Nelson performs his famous flex test. During the first flex exerted on the phone, a significant crack appeared along the lines of the antennas. From here the vibration motor of the mobile stopped working completely, despite the fact that the glass of the screen seemed to resist quite well.
Nothing is further from reality. Both the screen and the glass on the back cover broke when YouTube performed a second round of flexing the device. When we all expected a construction at the height of a device of almost 1000 euros, the mobile is completely broken and completely useless.
Asus ROG Phone 5 design issues
Nelson points out that the reason for this extreme fragility of the phone could have its origin in the battery of the mobile. The Asus ROG Phone 5 uses a dual battery system that could have compromised the structural integrity of the device . but there is surely something else, as it is not the first smartphone to use this type of cell in the phone’s hardware.
In short, if you dare to buy your mobile, you can now treat it with great care.