Asus may skip the number 4 and launch the ROG Phone 5 instead

Asus ROG phone
(Image credit: Future)

Asus’s next gaming phone launch is around the corner. And going by the recently leaked campaign poster it looks like that the Taiwanese company may reveal the launch date any time now.

However, that hasn't stopped the specs from leaking and we continue to get more inputs about how the brand wants to keep up its sleeve right till the launch day itself. In continuation to the tradition, we have got something extremely interesting about the upcoming Asus ROG phone 4….or at least that’s what we thought it might be called, all along.

Folks at 91mobiles have come across a live image of the upcoming device where the phone has a number 05 mentioned on the back suggesting that the successor of the ROG Phone 3 could come with a ROG Phone 5 moniker.

The fact that in Taiwan and China, the number 4 is considered to be unlucky. We’ve seen smartphone makers like OnePlus and others skipping the digit 4 from their lineup and hence it won’t be very surprising that Asus may also follow suit. Though we can’t confirm this yet and will have to wait for official communication around this. 

Asus ROG Phone 4 specifications (expected) 

Also looking at the live image that shows the rear panel of the alleged device, it seems that Asus has gone with the formula of “if it ain't broke, don't fix it?” and has decided to not experiment with the design of the ROG Phone 3, though with minor tweaks here and there.

Apart from the name, the report also talks about some of the key specifications of the upcoming phone and that’s where you can see the Asus has gone for the kill. The phone will come with a triple rear camera setup with the primary one being a 64-megapixel sensor. One can also spot a red coloured button in the image, though it is not clear as to what it is supposed to do.

What we already know, from the previous leaks, is that the ROG Phone 4 or 5, whatever it may be called as, with a dual-cell 6,000mAh battery with 65W fast charging support, Snapdragon 888 coupled with 8GB of RAM, and runs Android 11 out of the box. The phone could also launch with an FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate in the tow.

Want to know about the latest happenings in tech? Follow TechRadar India on TwitterFacebook and Instagram!

Jitendra Soni

Jitendra has been working in the Internet Industry for the last 7 years now and has written about a wide range of topics including gadgets, smartphones, reviews, games, software, apps, deep tech, AI, and consumer electronics.  

Latest in Asus Phones
The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra on a bookshelf.
The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is a high-spec phone that doesn't do enough to earn its 'Ultra' name
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro review images
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro review: the most powerful phone around
Asus ROG Phone 9 front and back and sides view with Snapdragon logo behind
Asus ROG Phone 9 price leak suggests the upcoming gaming phone will be costly
Asus ROG Phone 9 front and back and sides view with Snapdragon logo behind
New Asus ROG 9 Phone benchmark leak hints at Galaxy S25-beating performance
The ROG Phone 9 on a blue and purple background
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro could feature a record-breaking display
The ROG Phone 9 on a blue and purple background
Asus ROG Phone 9 has arrived with a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
Latest in News
Open AI
OpenAI unveiled image generation for 4o – here's everything you need to know about the ChatGPT upgrade
Apple WWDC 2025 announced
Apple just announced WWDC 2025 starts on June 9, and we'll all be watching the opening event
Hornet swings their weapon in mid air
Hollow Knight: Silksong gets new Steam metadata changes, convincing everyone and their mother that the game is finally releasing this year
OpenAI logo
OpenAI just launched a free ChatGPT bible that will help you master the AI chatbot and Sora
An aerial view of an Instavolt Superhub for charging electric vehicles
Forget gas stations – EV charging Superhubs are using solar power to solve the most annoying thing about electric motoring
NetSuite EVP Evan Goldberg at SuiteConnect London 2025
"It's our job to deliver constant innovation” - NetSuite head on why it wants to be the operating system for your whole business